Things are in turmoil at Real Madrid. On top of a disappointing season, in which they will fail to win any trophies for the second year running, there is an institutional crisis and the image the club is projecting. The latest scandal is the fight between Touchameni and Valverde, which ended with the Uruguayan in a wheelchair on his way to hospital after splitting his head open from a punch by the Frenchman.

This shows that the atmosphere in the dressing room is stifling. Mbappé’s mid-season holiday has not gone down well with the team or the club either. Furthermore, within Real Madrid’s inner circle, it is believed that the players have too much power, as was seen in the incident between Xabi Alonso and Vinicius, where the club sided with the player and sacked the Basque coach.

The arrival of Álvaro Arbeloa has not improved matters either on the pitch or in terms of order within the dressing room. Furthermore, Real Madrid watched as Barcelona won La Liga EA Sports at the Camp Nou in El Clásico, where the team from the Spanish capital were a mere puppet in the hands of Hansi Flick’s players.

EA Sports La Liga table after matchday 35

1. Barcelona 91 points
2. Real Madrid 77 points
3. Villarreal 69 points
4. Atlético Madrid 66 points (one game in hand)
5. Betis 57 points (one game in hand)
6. Celta Vigo 50 points (one game in hand)

Will Mourinho be the solution?

Given Real Madrid’s current situation, it seems obvious that Álvaro Arbeloa will not continue as manager. It remains to be seen what happens with Touchameni and Valverde, who were fined €500,000, and it is expected that at least one of the two will leave the club.

Furthermore, departures are also expected from key players such as Carvajal. Although all this is contingent on the arrival of the new manager. There is speculation that it could be José Mourinho. The Portuguese would arrive with full powers to implement a game plan and restore order in the dressing room, something Real Madrid has lacked over the last two seasons.

The truth is that a club like Real Madrid, with 15 Champions League trophies in its cabinet, cannot afford another trophy-less year. A busy summer is expected at the Santiago Bernabéu offices. Before that, the season must be finished in the best possible way, with the matches against Oviedo and Athletic at home and against Sevilla at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán.

Real Madrid’s remaining fixtures before the end of the season

• Real Madrid - Oviedo
• Sevilla - Real Madrid
• Real Madrid - Athletic