The Real Madrid subsidiary kicked off their preseason, where they have already completed eight games. The only novelty is the striker signed from Deportivo, Noel Lopez.
The situation
EI Castilla began yesterday its set-up for the new season in Group I of the First Federation, which will start for the white puppies on the weekend of August 28. Once again it will be Raúl (45 years old) who is at the helm of the Madrid subsidiary. A Raúl who faces his fourth season on the bench of the subsidiary. He cannot count on all of his disciples at the start of the campaign as some are randomly summoned by Ancelotti until the entire bulk of the Madrid first team arrives tomorrow. For now it only has one novelty: the Galician center forward Noel López, recently signed from Deportivo de La Coruña. As was the case last season, both players and technical staff were received yesterday by Manuel Fernández, Director of Football for the white club. For this campaign, Raúl will be accompanied by Marcos Jiménez, who will act as assistant coach; Alberto Garrido, as assistant coach; Alain Sola, in the position of physical trainer; Mario Soria, as goalkeeping coach;
The details
Víctor Paredes, as readaptor; and Luis Gutiérrez, performance specialist technician. After these first days of kick-off, with sessions of physical work and with the ball, Castilla will begin their friendly tour, in which they have already scheduled eight matches : on July 27 they will participate in a triangular match with Xerez Deportivo and Granada. On July 31, they will face Real Unión in Irun. On August 3, he will travel to Lugo; three days later, on the 6th, they will play against Depor at the Riazor. On August 13 and 17 they will face Atlético Baleares and Fuenlabrada at Di Stéfano, to close on August 20 against Numancia in Soria.