Arbeloa ‘happy’ if Mourinho returns as Real Madrid coach

Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Saturday he would be pleased if Jose Mourinho replaces him and leads the club next season.
The Portuguese veteran who led Madrid between 2010 and 2013, clashing in that era with Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona side, has been heavily linked with a return to the Santiago Bernabeu bench.
Currently coaching Benfica, selecting the divisive Mourinho would be a gamble on the part of president Florentino Perez after Los Blancos finished without a major trophy for a second consecutive season.
“For me, as a former (Madrid) player and as a Madridista, Jose Mourinho is number one. He’s one of ours,” Arbeloa told reporters.
“If he comes back next year, I’ll be v...