Overview
- Mourinho reported to Real Madrid’s Valdebebas training base and posted a photo saying “Let’s go,” as he began day-to-day work several days before the official preseason.
- He gave his first club interview calling the job a “mission” to create a culture of work, responsibility and ambition at the club.
- Mourinho has installed a core backroom team that includes Joao Tralhao, Antonio Dias, Pedro Machado, Roberto Merella, Nuno Santos and former midfielder Sami Khedira.
- Early sessions use a mixed group of available first-team and Castilla players such as Andriy Lunin, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Eduardo Camavinga while key starters including Éder Militão, Rodrygo and Ferland Mendy remain unavailable with injury or late returns.
- The move follows a leadership reset after two trophyless seasons and coincides with active transfer work by the club, which has already completed several signings as it prepares for preseason and the 2026–27 campaign.