Jose Mourinho
Real Madrid coach José Mourinho has been named La Liga Manager of the Month for October after guiding the Spanish giants to three wins from three league matches.
Madrid defeated Villarreal 1-0, beat Sevilla 4-1 and claimed a 2-1 victory over Barcelona in El Clásico to finish the month with a perfect record.
Mourinho beat Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone and Real Sociedad’s Pellegrino Matarazzo in the final voting for the award, which La Liga announced on Monday, November 9.
The award is Mourinho’s first Manager of the Month recognition this season. He succeeds Barcelona coach Hansi Flick, who won the September prize.
