Mourinho and Inter Milan part ways

• by Soccer America , May 28, 2010

[ITALY] Less than a week after he led Inter Milan to its first UEFA Champions League title in 45 years, Coach Jose Mourinho reached an agreement with the Italian club to buy out his contract, allowing him to join Real Madrid.

According to reports, Inter will receive $9.8 million for Mourinho leaving before the end of his contract.

The announcement came two days after Real announced it had fired Chilean coach Manuel Pellegrini after one season.