""Arbeloa can coach any club in the world and I would want him to do well just as I want the best for Real Madrid. Arbeloa is one of my boys. I love Madrid and I love Arbeloa, I only want things to go badly for them tomorrow. "I have not spoken to Álvaro. I cannot analyse him as a coach because I have not seen him train.""
"Arbeloa, 43, has no previous experience coaching at the highest level. He had been the coach of Madrid's reserves, Castilla, since June 2025 before being promoted to the hot seat this month. Asked about his recent comments in which he questioned why "coaches with no history" are appointed at some of the biggest clubs in the world, Mourinho reflected on his first big break as coach of Benfica."
José Mourinho expressed support for Álvaro Arbeloa's coaching prospects while saying he wants Benfica to beat Real Madrid in their Champions League meeting. Arbeloa replaced Xabi Alonso and led Real Madrid to a 6-1 Champions League win over Monaco in his first game in charge. Arbeloa, aged 43, lacked previous top-level coaching experience and had led Real Madrid Castilla since June 2025 before his promotion. Mourinho said he has not spoken to Arbeloa and cannot analyse him without seeing him train. Mourinho also noted surprise when big clubs hire coaches without a history and recalled Benfica hiring an inexperienced coach in 2000.
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