Benfica Coach Mourinho Denies Real Madrid Contact

Benfica. Portuguese club Benfica's coach Jose Mourinho has clarified that he has no contact with Spanish giant Real Madrid. 

While there is talk of Real Madrid bringing him back to the club, the 63-year-old coach claimed on Friday, speaking to reporters, that he has not received any offer or contact from Madrid.

Veteran coach Mourinho, who commanded Real Madrid from 2010 to 2013, is reportedly on Madrid's shortlist for a new coach. This comes as it is certain that under current coach Alvaro Arbeloa, Real Madrid will be without a major title for the second consecutive season, and preparations are underway to replace him. 

However, Mourinho, stating that he has been in football for a long time and is accustomed to such rumors, denied talks with Madrid. He had led Madrid to the La Liga title in 2012.

Real's president Florentino Perez had appointed Arbeloa as coach only last January, replacing Xavi Alonso. However, the team's performance has not been satisfactory. 

Currently, Real Madrid is 11 points behind Barcelona at the top of La Liga, and has been eliminated from the Champions League quarter-finals after being defeated by Bayern Munich.

Mentioning that he still has one year left on his contract with Benfica, Mourinho said that he is currently focused there. Interestingly, Real Madrid had defeated Benfica, coached by Mourinho, in the Champions League play-off round last February, eliminating them.