Real Madrid saw their long-term season 2024-25 ending earlier this week when they were dumped by Paris Saint-Germain from the club World Cup, who beat them 4-0 in their semi-final in New Jersey. The team of Xabi Alonso will now enjoy a much needed free time for the new campaign that will start next month.
The Alonso team returns for the training for the season at the beginning of August, prior to their first match of the 2025-26 campaign that takes place on the 19th when they organize Osasuna in the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid, however, hoped to push this luminaire back to have their players extra preparation because of their late return because of their involvement at the club World Cup.
However, this request was refused, with official confirmation from La Liga President Javier Tebas. According to MD, he explained the decision -making behind the rejection.
“It is a decision that does not match La Liga, but we have already made it clear that it should not be changed. PSG changes the date for their first match in Ligue 1, Chelsea nor in the Premier League. Real Madrid wanted 21 days of preparation, they will have 20. They will have 20. They will have 20.
The 2024-25 campaign was desperately disappointing for Real Madrid, who did not win any big trophy-the UEFA Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup were their only successes. It is clear that a considerable improvement is needed and Alonso will be in charge of leading this.
However, he will have less than three weeks to get their ideas about uninterrupted, while clubs like Barcelona will have more than a month. It is absolutely not ideal, but in the end there is little that can be done.