Real Madrid refuses to participate in the expanded 2025 Club World Cup, the first edition of which will be held in the United States.

According to the Spanish network "Relevo", Real Madrid opposes the new format of the Club World Cup, and refuses to participate in the tournament.

Sources at Real Madrid said: “Next season we will start in August, then finish it in July. It is crazy. They will kill the players.”

Real Madrid's first official match in the new season (the European Super Cup) will be on August 14, 2024, and if the Merengues reach the Club World Cup final, they will end the season on July 13, 2025, which means they have almost 11 months without rest. .

She indicated that Real Madrid may play 72 matches next season, 7 of which will be in the Club World Cup, in addition to the return of the Intercontinental Cup, which the Merengues will play this year.

At the same time, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said in an interview with the Italian newspaper “Il Giornale”: “FIFA forgets that the clubs and players will not participate in that tournament. One match for Real Madrid is worth 20 million euros and they want to give us this amount.” For the entire tournament, this is unacceptable. Real Madrid, like other clubs, will refuse the invitation