To unite the fractured dressing room at the Bernabéu, new Real Madrid manager José Mourinho plans to adopt a “very fluent and honest dialogue” with his new squad to avoid any more bust-ups, both on and off the pitch.
Los Blancos’ 2025–26 season ended in chaos, with behind-the-scenes feuds further tainting an already trophyless campaign. Kylian Mbappé clashed with former boss Álvaro Arbeloa, Antonio Rüdiger slapped Álvaro Carreras and a confrontation between Aurélien Tchouaméni and Federico Valverde ended in a hospital visit for the Uruguayan.
