José Mourinho named LaLiga Manager of the Month for October after Real Madrid's perfect month
José Mourinho has been named LALIGA EA SPORTS Manager of the Month for October 2026/27, LaLiga announced on Monday. Real Madrid won every league match they played in October — Villarreal 1–0, Sevilla 4–1 and the 2–1 El Clásico victory over Barcelona at Camp Nou. It is Mourinho's first win of the award this season; he succeeds September's winner, Barcelona's Hansi Flick, and beat Real Sociedad's Pellegrino Matarazzo and Atlético de Madrid's Diego Simeone in the final vote.
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LaLiga has named José Mourinho the LALIGA EA SPORTS Manager of the Month for October 2026/27. Real Madrid won every match they played in the month, capped by the 2–1 El Clásico victory over Barcelona, after earlier league wins over Villarreal (1–0) and Sevilla (4–1).
Key points
- Mourinho is LaLiga's Manager of the Month for October, announced by LaLiga on Monday.
- Madrid's October league record: Villarreal 1–0, Sevilla 4–1, Barcelona 1–2 in El Clásico — three wins from three.
- He beat Matarazzo and Simeone in the final vote, and succeeds September winner Flick.
What happened
The award is LaLiga's monthly honour, decided by a final vote among the shortlisted managers. October's was settled by Madrid's perfect league month and its headline result, the Clásico win at Camp Nou against the side of the man Mourinho succeeds as holder.
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Match facts — all verified
- ✓ VerifiedLaLiga has named José Mourinho the LALIGA EA SPORTS Manager of the Month for October 2026/27. Real Madrid won every match they played in the month, capped by the 2–1 El Clásico victory over Barcelona, after earlier league wins over Villarreal (1–0) and Sevilla (4–1).LaLiga — José Mourinho, LALIGA EA SPORTS Manager of the Month for October (9 Nov 2026) · BeSoccer — The perfect October for Mourinho: clean sweep of wins and best manager of the month award (9 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedIt is Mourinho's first win of the award this season. He succeeds Barcelona manager Hansi Flick, who won September's award, and beat Pellegrino Matarazzo of Real Sociedad and Diego Simeone of Atlético de Madrid in the final vote.LaLiga — José Mourinho, LALIGA EA SPORTS Manager of the Month for October (9 Nov 2026)
What we know / what we don't know yet
What we know
- The winner, the results behind it and the beaten finalists, from LaLiga's own announcement.
What we don't know yet
- The vote breakdown — LaLiga's announcement does not publish the numbers.