Real Madrid are again in preseason coaching forward of the beginning of the 2025/26 La Liga marketing campaign for Xabi Alonso’s crew.
Los Blancos signed off on the prolonged 2024/25 season with defeat to PSG in FIFA Club World Cup semi finals.
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Games working into July meant a knock-on impact to their preseason plans, with La Liga taking a hardline strategy to their request for video games to be moved again.
Alonso’s squad are again within the swing of issues at Valdebebas, with a number of days of intensive coaching already accomplished, forward of their first match of 2025/26 on August 19th at home to Osasuna.
That begin date has triggered controversy, with Real Madrid twice asking La Liga to think about a change, to permit their gamers further preparation on the again of a busy summer time.
However, that was flatly denied, with official affirmation from La Liga president Javier Tebas who defined the reasoning for the choice a lot to the frustration of Alonso.
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Real Madrid have since requested an impartial ruling but that upheld La Liga’s decision with the game going ahead as planned.
Real Madrid confirm second preseason friendly
Despite previously indicating they would not have time for preseason games, Alonso and his squad will tackle Austrian side WSG Tirol on August 12 on the Tivoli Stadion in Innsbruck, Austria.
Reports from Mundo Deportivo have provided an extra replace on the plans with a behind-closed-doors sport scheduled towards Leganes for Valdebebas on August 8.
No followers or media are anticipated to be in attendance for the derby conflict as Alonso seems to achieve a transparent image of match health ranges forward of the Osasuna tie.
Leganes have been relegated from La Liga on the finish of the 2024/25 season they usually have performed six summer time friendly video games forward of their Segunda Division marketing campaign begin on the highway at Huesca on August 17.