After the empty-handed 2025-2026 season, Real Madrid decided to create a major turning point when bringing Jose Mourinho back to the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. The return of the "Special One" brings expectations for a comprehensive reconstruction for the Royal team.
With a strong personality, rich experience and a massive record, Mourinho is expected to help Real Madrid quickly regain their dominant position after a disappointing season.
Los Blancos will continue the preparation process for the 2026-2027 season with a friendly match against Fiorentina. Previously, they had a favorable warm-up when defeating Leganes 4-1, despite the absence of many key players who just returned from the 2026 World Cup such as Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, Thibaut Courtois, Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde or Bernardo Silva.
On the other side, Fiorentina entered their fourth friendly match in the summer with a record of two wins and one loss after three previous appearances. The Serie A representative is expected to bring a much bigger challenge than Leganes thanks to their disciplined playing style and good organization.
Notably, Fiorentina has repeatedly caused difficulties for Mourinho during his time leading AS Roma, so the Portuguese strategist certainly does not underestimate the opponent. Although Real Madrid is rated slightly higher in terms of squad quality, the lack of the strongest force may cause the Royal team no small difficulties.
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