The biggest Jose Mourinho news is that his Real Madrid side won all five games they played in October 2026, finishing the month with a 2-1 Clásico win at Barcelona that cut the gap at the top of LaLiga to three points. Mourinho, 63, is in his second spell as Real Madrid head coach, with nine points from three Champions League games. Every figure below was checked against official sources on 30 October 2026.
José Mourinho latest news (October 2026)
José Mourinho is the head coach of Real Madrid, his current team. The club’s board appointed him on 11 June 2026 on a three-season deal to 30 June 2029, and he started work on 13 July 2026, the first day of pre-season. As of 30 October 2026, Real Madrid are third in LaLiga on 24 points and top-eight contenders in the Champions League with three wins from three.
Mourinho at a glance
- Current team: Real Madrid (second spell; first was 2010-13).
- Appointed: 11 June 2026, per the official Real Madrid announcement.
- Contract: until 30 June 2029.
- Previous club: Benfica, for the 2025-26 season (45 games, 27 wins). Real Madrid paid Benfica €15m to release him.
- October 2026: 5 games, 5 wins, 15 goals.
- Next game: Racing Santander v Real Madrid, Sunday 1 November, 4:15pm WAT.
What Mourinho said: the latest press conference quotes
Mourinho’s most quoted news conference this month came on 20 October 2026, the day before the Leipzig game. The club published the full transcript on the official Real Madrid press conference page. These are his strongest lines, word for word.
“It’s too early. Madrid, at this moment, doesn’t have the goal of winning the Champions. Right now, the goal is to qualify.”
José Mourinho, 20 October 2026
- On the playoff round: “I have the feeling that many points will be necessary to avoid the playoff.” The club used the shorter “A lot of points will be needed to avoid the playoff” as its headline.
- On the target: “We’re taking it step by step. First, we need to reach the first eleven points that allow us to qualify, and then we’ll give it our all to finish among the top eight.”
- On Vinícius Júnior: “The badge is untouchable. I don’t like this concept of an untouchable player. What makes a player untouchable is their performance on the pitch.”
- On team selection: “Vinicius will play tomorrow.”
- On Leipzig: “Leipzig is not the team that lost so badly in Munich. It’s the team that beat PSV, that has three points, and that wants to qualify.”
- On progress: “There’s still a long way to go. We’ve been here for three or four months, and it’s impossible to be where we want to be.”
Vinícius started and played 70 minutes before Yan Diomande, the £120m summer signing from Leipzig, replaced him. Diomande then scored against his old club.
Mourinho news conference after the Clásico
After the win at Camp Nou on 25 October, Mourinho told the post-match press conference: “It was a great match, high-level, which surely the world of football lovers stopped to watch and were not disappointed.” He called it “the best-earned win” of his second spell because it came “against the highest-quality opponent”.
He also kept a lid on the mood. “Real Madrid don’t play to win at Camp Nou, but rather to win the league,” he said, as reported by ESPN.
👔 Mourinho 👔
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadriden) October 26, 2026
Mourinho on Real Madrid’s Champions League targets
Mourinho has been careful not to call Madrid favourites. His stated plan is to reach the points total that secures a knockout place first, then push for the top eight to skip the two-legged playoff that Madrid had to play last season.
So far it is working. Madrid have 9 points from 3 games. The run includes the wild 4-3 win in Rome on 14 October, when they scored three times in the final minutes after trailing 3-1, and a 4-1 home win over RB Leipzig on 21 October.
The Leipzig scorers were Bernardo Silva (43′), Arda Güler (52′), Kylian Mbappé (83′) and Diomande (87′), with Tidiam Gomis replying for Leipzig. For the full standings, see our Champions League table and results page.
Jose Mourinho news: Roma return
The Rome game carried extra weight. Mourinho coached Roma from 2021 to 2024 and won the Europa Conference League there in 2022, and the Olimpico gave him a warm welcome before his new side came from behind.
Real Madrid news: results, table and El Clásico
Real Madrid have won five in a row since the October international break. The run ended with Mbappé scoring twice at Camp Nou, including an 87th-minute winner set up by Eduardo Camavinga, after Raphinha had equalised. It was Barcelona’s first league defeat of the season.
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | Real Madrid 1-0 Villarreal | LaLiga | W |
| 14 Oct | Roma 3-4 Real Madrid | Champions League | W |
| 18 Oct | Real Madrid 4-1 Sevilla | LaLiga | W |
| 21 Oct | Real Madrid 4-1 RB Leipzig | Champions League | W |
| 25 Oct | Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid | LaLiga | W |
Before the Clásico, Madrid sat third and six points behind Barcelona. The win changed that picture. Their only league defeats this season came against Atlético Madrid and Real Betis, and Mourinho said Betis was the away game in which Madrid “had the most chances”. For the long view on this rivalry, read our Barcelona vs Real Madrid head to head guide.
| Pos | Team | Played | Points | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 10 | 27 | +29 |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 10 | 25 | +12 |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 10 | 24 | +15 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 10 | 20 | +2 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 10 | 19 | +1 |
The Güler elbow row
Mourinho also used his press duties to defend Arda Güler after an alleged elbow on Sevilla’s Peque in the 4-1 league win. He said he had not seen clear images of the incident and questioned the “obsession” with it, ESPN reported.
Mourinho’s first 100 days at Real Madrid
Mourinho passed 100 days in charge around 20 October. Asked about it, he said: “I didn’t come here with the target of being here for 200 days or three years. I came here with the target of giving my best every day to build a better future.”
The early picture is a squad in which nobody is guaranteed a place. Mourinho has rotated Camavinga, Bernardo Silva and Güler in midfield and has publicly praised his “rich bench”. He also said Federico Valverde “played injured for more than 40 minutes” at Camp Nou. Check our football injury updates page before Sunday for his fitness.
José Mourinho teams coached
Real Madrid is the 13th managerial job of Mourinho’s career, including two spells each at Benfica, Chelsea and Madrid.
| Club | Years | Major honours |
|---|---|---|
| Benfica | 2000 | — |
| União de Leiria | 2001-02 | — |
| Porto | 2002-04 | 2 league titles, UEFA Cup, Champions League |
| Chelsea | 2004-07 | 2 Premier League titles, FA Cup, 2 League Cups |
| Inter | 2008-10 | 2 Serie A titles, Coppa Italia, Champions League |
| Real Madrid | 2010-13 | LaLiga, Copa del Rey, Supercopa |
| Chelsea | 2013-15 | Premier League, League Cup |
| Manchester United | 2016-18 | Europa League, League Cup, Community Shield |
| Tottenham | 2019-21 | — |
| Roma | 2021-24 | Europa Conference League |
| Fenerbahçe | 2024-25 | — |
| Benfica | 2025-26 | — |
| Real Madrid | 2026- | In progress |
Jose Mourinho news Chelsea: the link that never fades
Chelsea remain the club most tied to his name in England. Mourinho won three Premier League titles across two spells at Stamford Bridge. That is why chelsea jose mourinho latest news searches still spike whenever the Blues struggle. For the wider league picture, see our today’s Premier League match guide. Follow the Blues on our Chelsea news now hub and our Chelsea vs Tottenham preview.
Jose Mourinho next job and transfer news
There is no Jose Mourinho next job story right now. He is under contract at Real Madrid until June 2029, and the club has given no sign of change after a perfect October. Any Jose Mourinho transfer news today is about players, not the coach.
For wider market talk, see our Fabrizio Romano transfer news roundup. We do not repeat unverified Jose Mourinho breaking news claims from social media.
Next Real Madrid fixtures
Madrid now face three away games in seven days before the November international break, a run Mourinho flagged after the Clásico. All kick-off times below are in West Africa Time (WAT).
| Date | Fixture | Competition | Kick-off (WAT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | Racing Santander v Real Madrid | LaLiga, El Sardinero | 4:15pm |
| Wed 4 Nov | AEK Athens v Real Madrid | Champions League MD4 | 6:45pm |
| Sat 7 Nov | Valencia v Real Madrid | LaLiga, Mestalla | 9pm |
| Tue 24 Nov | Real Madrid v PSV | Champions League MD5 | 9pm |
See our scores and fixtures today page for live updates and our football predictions for match previews. If you plan to back Madrid at El Sardinero, our 8xbet vs SportyBet vs Bet9ja comparison shows why 8xbet stands out for LaLiga odds and live betting in Nigeria.
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Updated: 30 October 2026, after Real Madrid’s 2-1 win at Barcelona and before the trip to Racing Santander.
FAQ
Which manager went 9 years unbeaten at home?
José Mourinho. He went 150 home league games without defeat from 23 February 2002 to 2 April 2011, across Porto, Chelsea, Inter and Real Madrid (125 wins, 25 draws). The run ended when Real Madrid lost 1-0 to Sporting Gijón at the Bernabéu, as reported by the BBC and The Guardian.
Who was Real Madrid’s most successful coach?
Carlo Ancelotti. Real Madrid confirm he is the most decorated coach in the club’s history with 15 trophies over two spells, including three Champions League titles and two LaLiga titles. He passed Miguel Muñoz’s 14 trophies when Madrid won the 2024 Intercontinental Cup.
Why did Man Utd sack Jose Mourinho?
Manchester United sacked Mourinho on 18 December 2018, two days after a 3-1 defeat at Liverpool. United were sixth, 19 points behind the leaders and 11 points off the top four, and the BBC and ESPN also pointed to poor results, a defensive style and strained relations with players such as Paul Pogba.
What is José Mourinho’s salary?
Real Madrid have not published Mourinho’s salary. Several outlets report it at about €12 million gross per season on his contract to June 2029, with bonuses that could add up to €3 million more, but treat those figures as reported estimates rather than confirmed numbers.
