Jose Mourinho is backing Zinedine Zidane's return to Real Madrid.

Mourinho was competing with the Frenchman for the job, though the board ultimately chose Zidane after sacking Santiago Solari on Monday.

And former Real coach Mourinho told El Chiringuito: "I think it's perfect with the fantastic things he's done in recent years, I think it's perfect.

"Perfect for Madrid, perfect for him, it's a great opportunity to show how good he is, especially now with a new project, I find it fantastic.

"I hope that everything goes very well."