The report claims that the first approach came a week before Mourinho was sacked by Chelsea, while Madrid got in touch for a second time after his reign at Stamford Bridge had come to an end
Browsing: Florentino Perez
The former Liverpool and Chelsea boss has endured a tough season at the Bernabeu since taking over in June, and while he only finds his side four points off Atletico at the top of La Liga, he has had fallouts with key players and been criticised for a defensive style of football
Real President, Florentino Perez, and Benitez both stated that they were not told about the ban, but the Spanish Football Federation have responded to Cadiz’s appeal by eliminating Los Blancos from the competition
The 55-year-old took charge in June 2013 and guided Madrid to victory in the Champions League and the Copa del Rey in his first year at the club
The former Porto man, who signed for Monaco for a reported €45 million last May, has made no secret of his desire to play for Real, telling Marca last week that the European champions are the “club of my dreams”