Real Madrid: José Mourinho denies involvement

Real Madrid: the denial from José Mourinho

Europe Today at 06:45

An AI-generated video has thrust José Mourinho into the heart of a fiery controversy, just 48 hours before the Real Madrid presidential elections.

One video was all it took to set the internet ablaze. Released as part of Florentino Pérez’s re-election campaign, with the vote set for this Sunday, June 7, it showed José Mourinho donning the famous Merengue colors and seemingly nodding to a return to the Bernabéu. The Portuguese manager immediately contacted Benfica to issue a firm denial, stating he had never filmed such a sequence and that the footage was generated by artificial intelligence.

The controversy emerges at a pivotal moment. Mourinho is still under contract with Benfica, but the club is already planning for next season without him. The release clause, initially set at €7 million, has expired and now stands at €15 million.

🚨 José Mourinho 🇵🇹 called Benfica to confirm that the video posted by Florentino Perez is FAKE AND AI-GENERATED. ❌

🗞️ @Record_Portugal https://t.co/jE7f7Oc3Wt pic.twitter.com/rfsIepsgLC
— Actu Foot (@ActuFoot_) June 3, 2026

Trapped by the Madrid ballot box, the Special One now finds himself caught between two fates. According to sources close to the situation, he refuses to work under a management that publicly relegated him to a second-choice role. Sunday will be his verdict too.