Real Madrid to play four-match pre-season matches as Jose Mourinho opts against USA tour

Real Madrid to play four-match pre-season matches as Jose Mourinho opts against USA tour Real Madrid have finalised their preparations for the 2026-27 campaign, with the club putting together a packed pre-season schedule that will be played entirely in Europe.  According to AS , Los Blancos have scheduled four friendly matches before returning to competitive action, while the possibility of adding a fifth fixture remains on the table. The latest Real Madrid news also confirms that the club will not embark on a traditional summer tour of the United States.  Instead, Jose Mourinho and the coaching staff have decided to keep the squad closer to home as they prepare for the new season, making full use of the additional time created by the postponement of the club’s opening La Liga fixture. With Real Madrid’s La Liga opener postponed, the Spanish giants will not begin their league campaign until the second matchday, when they travel to face Espanyol on August 23. Real Madrid 2026/27 pre-season: Austria trip and Teresa Herrera Trophy The Real Madrid pre-season matches ahead of the 2026/27 will begin on August 1 when Mourinho’s side travel to Austria for their opening friendly.  It continues a recent tradition after the club also played a summer fixture in Austria last year as part of their preparations. One of the headline fixtures in the Real Madrid pre-season fixtures is already confirmed, with Los Blancos set to take part in the prestigious Teresa Herrera Trophy against newly-promoted Deportivo .  Furthermore, the club has also arranged four friendlies in total, split between Spain and other European countries, while officials are also considering one additional behind-closed-doors match if Mourinho believes the squad requires more minutes before the league campaign gets underway. Real Madrid are planning to play four pre-season matches this summer. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) The potential fifth game would follow a similar approach to last summer’s private friendly against Leganes. No USA tour as Mourinho focuses on Valdebebas preparations One of the biggest talking points surrounding the Real Madrid summer plans is the decision to avoid overseas travel. Unlike previous years, Real Madrid will not travel to the USA. Rather than spending valuable time travelling, Mourinho and the club have chosen to keep preparations in Europe. The report adds that the pre-season plans initially included discussions over a short training camp in northern Europe, although after internal conversations, the coaching staff opted to base the squad at Valdebebas.