Real Madrid president Florentino Perez confirmed that Jose Mourinho would sign for Chelsea after the Portuguese ended his three-year stay as Real Madrid manager with a 4-2 victory over Osasuna.
It has been a well-known fact that Mourinho would return to Chelsea sooner rather than later, with the former Inter Milan boss reportedly signing a four-year deal after repairing his previously fractured relationship with owner Roman Abramovich.
Perez, who was re-elected Real president for four more years Sunday, confirmed Mourinho was Chelsea bound, and could be named the manager as soon as Monday.
"Mourinho is going to Chelsea," Perez told Sky Sports News.
"Probably on Monday he will be their new manager. We wish him good luck."
Meanwhile, Mourinho has bemoaned the fact that the team ethic is being lost in the sport, alluding to the various issues he had with some of the senior players at Real Madrid, which eventually led to him being forced out of the club.
"I believe success depends on objectives being reached by a group, who are able to identify, establish and fight for those goals," he said to Jornal de Noticias.
"It's becoming more and more difficult for a group to work as one. Values have been lost -- education and professionalism are becoming worse and worse.
"It is a problem in current society and football in particular -- working as groups, not individually."
Mourinho also said with the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager, he feels he has a bigger responsibility to set an example for the younger coaches.
"Twenty titles in all the countries I have coached in is a lot," he added. "I have learned that, no matter what, I want to win more times, but I've accepted that losing is part of my professional life.
"Defeat nowadays is no longer a huge drama. With the departure of Ferguson, I realise that being a relatively young coach at the top has made me feel more responsible.
"I have been at the top of my profession for over 10 years. I feel more and more responsible. The younger coaches expect it of me and I cannot disappoint."
