India, June 10 -- Real Madrid have officially activated a seven-figure move for their next gaffer. Club President Florentino Perez made good on his headline-grabbing campaign pledge with a jaw-dropping €15 million release clause payment to Portuguese club Benfica to usher in the return of Jose Mourinho after the permanent departure of interim head coach Alvaro Arbeloa. But damning official regulatory documents to Portugal's Securities Market Commission reveal a sensational cash gouge by the Spanish superstars. Real Madrid paid a whopping five-times mark up for the legendary Portuguese manager after failing to act quickly enough to seize a hugely reduced post-season departure opportunity in late May.

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