The coronavirus has prevented teams from doing a regular preseason this summer. Real Madrid has already looked for solutions so that its players can arrive in the best conditions at the start of the league championship, a title that the white team defends. Have already closed two training matches (because they are not strictly friendly) against Rayo and Getafe, two teams from the Community of Madrid. They will be on September 9 and 15 respectively, behind closed doors, at the Valdebebas Sports City and, almost certainly, they can be broadcast on television.
In this way, playing in preseason in the Community of Madrid, The white team minimizes the risk that one of its players will test positive for coronavirus. There will be no large displacements, in any case. The squad is following strict rules when working at Valdebebas and many recommendations when the players are away.
The official season for Real Madrid starts on September 20 with a visit to Anoeta. It is the second day of the league championship. The first, which must be played against Getafe as it was framed in the calendar after the draw, will be played already in 2021. Madrid will have more days off because they were competing (the Champions League) in the month of August.