Newsgroup: it.sport.calcio.milan
Titolo: [eng] dettagli operazione Mourinho

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/european_football/article7134144.ece
Mourinho to quit for £40m Real Madrid deal
JOSE MOURINHO is to take on the challenge of returning Real Madrid to 
the summit of European football, having done the same with Inter Milan 
last night. He has agreed to become the Spanish giants’ new manager this 
week in a £40m four-year deal. Mourinho told the Inter president, 
Massimo Moratti, of his decision to swap Italy for Spain after beating 
Bayern Munich 2-0 to win the Champions League final at Real’s Bernabeu 
stadium.
After the game, Mourinho said: “I want to become the only coach to win 
the Champions League with three different clubs.” He previously won the 
trophy with Porto. Last night Mourinho completed an unprecedented treble 
of Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League wins. He will be paid at 
least £10m a year after tax — the highest salary ever paid to a football 
manager.
According to the terms of Mourinho’s contract at Inter, the Italian club 
are entitled to £14.5m in compensation, which would constitute a record 
“transfer fee” for a manager. There were indications yesterday, though, 
that Moratti would be prepared to waive part or all of that sum as a 
thank you to Mourinho, inset, for his achievements in two trophy-laden 
seasons at San Siro.
Mourinho has been promised unprecedented control at Madrid. In contrast 
to the transfer policy directed by club president Florentino Perez that 
bought Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo for record fees, their new coach will 
concentrate on balancing the squad by recruiting primarily in defensive 
areas.
The first signing will be Inter right-back *Maicon*, a Brazil 
international who has rejected approaches from Manchester City and 
Chelsea to continue working with Mourinho. The 28-year-old had already 
made Inter aware that he would leave the club after the final and is 
expected to command a fee of between £18m and £23m. Mourinho also wants 
an elite central defender and a left-back. Aleksandar *Kolarov*, the 
Serbia international he tried to sign from Lazio last summer, is his 
preferred recruit.
Sources close to Mourinho dismissed the possibility of an attempt to 
liberate Ashley Cole from Chelsea, where he is rumoured to be unsettled. 
While a tactically intelligent central midfielder is also part of the 
recruitment strategy, there will be no move for Frank Lampard after the 
failed attempt to lure the England international to Italy two years ago. 
Instead, Mourinho has drawn up a midfield wish-list headed by Daniele de 
Rossi of AS Roma and Italy.
Other players under consideration for the position include Liverpool’s 
Steven Gerrard, who will make a decision on his future in club football 
after playing at the World Cup. Mourinho was close to taking Gerrard to 
Chelsea in the summer of 2005.
The new Madrid manager will keep an open mind on departures from the 
club until he has spoken to existing squad members. While teammates past 
and present have often complained about Raul’s pervasive influence, the 
club captain and veteran striker will be offered the chance to see out 
the final year of his contract if his attitude is correct. Mourinho will 
be accompanied in Madrid by long-term trusted assistant Rui Faria, the 
former Portugal international Silvino Louro, who will coach Madrid’s 
keepers, and senior scout Jose Morais.
While Inter flew back to Milan after receiving the trophy last night, 
Mourinho stayed in Madrid with family and friends. He will return to 
Milan this week to allow daughter Matilde and son Jose to finish the 
school term before leaving the family residence on the shore of Lake Como.

 of that sum as a thank you to Mourinho
Ieri era ieri, oggi e' oggi, vediamo se ragiona da manager e non sempre 
da tifoso sentimentale col giocattolo che vuole emulare papa'.