'No one from Real Madrid has spoken to me', insists Benfica manager Mourinho

[p]The veteran Portuguese coach, who led Los Blancos from 2010 to 2013 in a heated rivalry with Pep Guardiola's Barca, is reported to be on [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Madrid[/a]'s shortlist for a new coach.[/p][p]Current Madrid boss Alvaro Arbeloa seems set to be replaced, with the team heading for a second consecutive season without a major trophy.[/p][p][b]"No one from Real Madrid has spoken to me. I can guarantee that," [/b]Mourinho, 63, told reporters.[/p][p][b]"I've been in football for so many years, and I'm used to these things... but there's nothing from Real Madrid," [/b]added Mourinho, who guided Real to the 2012 LaLiga title.[/p][embed guid="8551d6d7-1adc-412e-a8d4-d9d3345bd5f5" url="https://x.com/Flashscorecom/status/2049550051895107842" social-type="twitter" /][p]Madrid president Florentino Perez appointed Arbeloa in January to replace Xabi Alonso, who lasted just a few months at the helm.[/p][p]Real Madrid trail LaLiga leaders Barcelona by 11 points with five matches remaining, and were knocked out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals.[/p][p][b]"I have a year to go on my [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/benfica/zBkyuyRI/"]Benfica[/a] contract, and that's all," [/b]added Mourinho, whose side were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid in the play-off round in February.[/p]