Xabi Alonso’s side made it to the semifinals of the Club World Cup, suffering a 4–0 evisceration at the hands of PSG on July 9. Players operating in Spain are entitled to three consecutive weeks of holiday between seasons, leaving Madrid with just 18 days before they host Osasuna.

Real Madrid have been competing in the FIFA Club World Cup this summer, meaning less time to recover before the start of the La Liga season. Los Blancos are sch

La Liga president Javier Tebas has this week aimed a less-than-subtle dig at those in the boardroom at Real Madrid.This comes in response to Los Blancos’ recent schedule change request.For those