Mourinho returns to same £17k-a-month La Finca mansion for second Real Madrid spell

Jose Mourinho has picked up precisely where he left off at Real Madrid — not just in the dugout, but at home. The 62-year-old has returned to his former residence in La Finca, a private gated community in the Spanish capital, paying around £17,000 per month for the same 1,400 square metre property he occupied during his first stint, which ended in 2013.

Mourinho left the Bernabéu that year after a 103-goal season still proved insufficient to deny Barcelona the La Liga title. In the intervening 13 years he won a third Premier League title with Chelsea, managed Manchester United and Arsenal, and took charge of clubs in Italy, Turkey and Portugal before Madrid came calling again.

According to Mundo Deportivo, the La Finca property sits within 5,000 square metres of grounds and features a large swimming pool alongside multiple outdoor relaxation areas. Its location is deliberately secluded — unreachable via public roads alone — offering the privacy Mourinho has long sought away from city life.

Portuguese outlet A Bola reports that the mansion also includes a dedicated workspace where Mourinho can hold staff meetings and conduct video analysis sessions, effectively giving him a private base of operations separate from the club’s training facilities.

The arrangement marks a sharp contrast to his time at Manchester United, when Mourinho lived in a riverside suite at Manchester’s Lowry Hotel at a reported cost of £816 per night.

Mourinho spoke to Vanity Fair ahead of his return about what draws him back to the club. “The history. Real Madrid’s history you cannot compare with anybody,” he said. “I think the white shirts, they have something magic. But the reality is that the shirts could be black, green, or blue, it wouldn’t change. Because what made Real Madrid what Real Madrid is, is the history.”

His second spell began with a late drama, Carlos Espí scoring a stoppage-time winner at Espanyol on the opening weekend. Two home victories followed before Real Madrid suffered their first defeat of the campaign against Real Betis.