Ex-president thinks Jose Mourinho would be welcomed back to manage Real Madrid

Jose Mourinho is having a torrid season with Chelsea who are 15th in the table

Former Real Madrid president Roman Calderon has stated that Jose Mourinho would be gladly welcomed back by the Blancos if he is sacked by Chelsea, ESPN reports. The ex-president also added that Rafa Benitez was the club’s fourth choice for the manager’s job.

Calderon expressed his views in an interview with BeInSports, where he also revealed that Mourinho, Joachim Low and Jurgen Klopp were the first three choices to replace Carlo Ancelotti. However, the three of them refused and Florentino Perez was left with no option but to hire Benitez.

Calderon said, “The truth is that Benitez was the fourth option for Real Madrid. I think Perez is still trying to bring Mourinho back here. He really likes him.

“You know that in football that results are important. Chelsea is in a situation that is not normal for them and I don't know what [Roman] Abramovich will be thinking about that.

“This situation was lived by both of them a few years ago and he decided to sack him. If he is not anymore in Chelsea I think Perez will be really willing to bring him back to Real Madrid.”

The Portuguese manager has a reputation of not doing well in his third season at a club, as was the case with Real Madrid. He was expected to pick on from his successful second year with Real where he won the La Liga title and take the team towards La Decima.

However, he lost the support of his dressing room completely. Iker Casillas, Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo and Pepe were some of the players who fell out with the ‘Special One’. The performances of the team were underwhelming as well and ultimately Perez had no option but to oust Mourinho from the club.

Perez always backed Mourinho: Calderon

Calderon, however, stated that he won’t be surprised if he sees Mourinho on the Real Madrid bench sometime in the future.

He said, “I don't rule out that he will be back at Real Madrid. If he is not anymore at Chelsea and Benitez is not doing well at the end of the season here, I don't rule out he's going to be back here. The president is really looking for that.

“As I said, I wasn't just a fan of Mourinho but because of the things he did here. He's got the worst record ever for a coach that has been coaching Real Madrid for three years.”

Calderon also talked about when Perez stood by Mourinho, even after the latter poked Barcelona’s Tito Vilanova in the eye.

“Apart from that, his behaviour wasn't the right one but Perez always backed him and remember that he decided to put a big banner saying 'Mourinho, your finger shows us the way,' referring to that sad episode when Mourinho poked the finger in [Tito] Vilanova's eye in that really horrible match.

“That's why I say that I'm sure that if Mourinho is not anymore in Chelsea at the end of the season and things are not well with Real Madrid and Benitez here, I see Mourinho again on the bench of Real Madrid", he added.

Supposedly, the Chelsea manager’s job is at stake when the Liverpool travel to Stamford Bridge to play the Blues in a match dubbed as a battle between the ‘Special One’ and the ‘Normal One’.