Real Madrid are preparing for decisive changes after their painful La Liga collapse against Barcelona, with club president Florentino Perez now stepping in directly.
According to a report from AS, Perez has called an important board meeting at Valdebebas for Monday morning, with the priority focus centred on selecting the club’s next manager ahead of the 2026/27 season.
The fallout from the latest El Clasico defeat has accelerated concerns within the club hierarchy, particularly after Barcelona sealed the title at Spotify Camp Nou while Madrid are left facing another trophyless campaign.
Mourinho remains leading option
One of the main topics expected to dominate the meeting is the managerial situation.
In that context, Jose Mourinho remains the leading candidate to take charge of Real Madrid, although other options are still being discussed internally.
The club’s leadership believes urgent and deep structural changes are now required after a season filled with inconsistency, tension and disappointing performances.
As far as Mourinho is concerned, he is still focused on completing the current campaign with Benfica, the groundwork for his possible return to Madrid is said to have already been established.
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Real Madrid will finish second season without a major trophy. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
According to the report, discussions are expected to intensify in the coming days and, unless there is a dramatic late change, the process is likely to end with Mourinho returning to the Santiago Bernabéu.
Dressing room instability becoming concern
Beyond the managerial situation, another major issue expected to be addressed during the meeting is the growing instability inside the Real Madrid dressing room.
The report describes the atmosphere within the squad as seriously damaged following recent events, with tensions inside the locker room becoming impossible to ignore.
Particular attention has reportedly been placed on the disciplinary proceedings and the record-breaking fines handed to Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni.
Furthermore, Real Madrid are continuing efforts to identify the source of repeated leaks coming from inside the dressing room.
Although the crisis is currently considered to be under relative control internally, concerns remain over information continuing to emerge publicly from within the squad.