Speculation has increased in recent weeks about a possible return of José Mourinho to Real Madrid as coach.
The Portuguese, who currently manages Benfica, is likely to return to the Bernabéu 13 years after his first spell in charge of Los Blancos.
Mourinho has the option to leave his contract with Benfica at the end of the season, which makes a return to Real Madrid feasible.
However, he has made it very clear that nothing has happened since he denied talks with his former club last week, with recent statements published by "Marca".
"There is something I want to emphasize: in the world of football, it is not the professionals who are interested in going somewhere or not; when something happens, it is the clubs that show interest and that initiate or not the procedures to take the people they want," he said initially.
"They keep talking about Real Madrid, and I keep avoiding this topic, honestly. I haven't had any contact with the president or any other club official. In the final stages of the seasons, I don't speak to anyone. I haven't had any contact with Real Madrid and until the last match of the championship against Estoril Praia I won't have any," he continued.
"Then there is a period of one week where I will be free to talk to whoever I think I need to talk to, but until then, everything that has been reported about meetings and phone calls... is just speculation," he concluded.
Real Madrid are not expected to make any final decision on the coach's situation until they are officially out of the La Liga title race, which could happen on Sunday if they do not win "El Clásico".
It is also said that Álvaro Arbeloa will almost certainly not continue in his post, while Mourinho could be the man to reunite a divided dressing room./Express newspaper/
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