Tebas and Real Madrid have a long history of confrontation, most recently over Los Blancos’ request to postpone their La Liga opening fixture against Osasuna. The club argued the quick turnaround from the end of its FIFA Club World Cup campaign to the start of the 2025–26 season denied it the “minimum period of rest and preparation”.

According to a recent update provided by Marco Ruiz in AS, it has come to light that Real Madrid remain unsure whether Ferland Mendy will be fit in time for their La Liga opener against Osasuna on

Xabi Alonso's side returned to training on Monday, having finally got the chance for a break after a very long 2024-25 season