Ramon Calderon: Jose Mourinho will return to Real Madrid

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon said Jose Mourinho would return to the club as a manager "sooner or later".

Julen Lopetegui was chosen by Los Blancos to replace Zinedine Zidane this summer after the withdrawal of the French after winning the Champions League title three consecutive seasons.

However, after the Spanish capital's team have won only once in six games, rumors have raged that Lopetegui would be expelled before El Clasico this weekend.

Mourinho is one of the candidates who could be replaced. Calderon said the return of his boss to Manchester United was only a matter of time, given his relationship with Florentino Perez.

"If this president is with the team for several years, and I think he will, Mourinho will be here," said Calderon.

"No doubt about it – it's the only coach the president respects.

"For better or for worse, I think it'll be there – if he leaves Manchester, of course, but sooner or later I think he'll be there."

In addition, Calderon also called Real Madrid's decision to hand Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus as "a historic mistake".

"I think it's a big mistake, a historical mistake for some reason," Calderon said.

"And without replacement! There is no way to find someone to replace a player like Ronaldo, so it's a big mistake.

"If you see the 100 million euros we received were spent for two players: one in Brazil, Rodygo, and another [Vinicius Jr.] play in Castilla. It's something very strange. I have respect for Mariano Diaz, but he must now show everything until he can reach the Cristiano level. "

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