Qualified in the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup, at the end of its victory against Juventus (1-0), Real Madrid will hug Dortmund this Saturday to try to rise to the semi-finals. After a failed season, the Madrid club intends to do everything to go to the end of the competition and win the title.
On the management side, the tone is set, this competition has the same importance as the Champions League. In addition to sports issues, a coronation would be a way for Real Madrid to pocket a large sum of money while the club was deprived of many profits after this virgin season.
And for that, Florentino Perez intends to set up all possible means to motivate his troops. AS reports that the president of the Merengues would have promised a bonus of one million euros to his players in the event of a final victory. This is the most important premium that the club has never given its workforce.
A constraint for Xabi Alonso
Only downside, Xabi Alonso does not take full advantage of this club world as indicated AS. This ambition already weighs on the coach. All freshly arrived on the Madrid bench, the Club World Cup could have been an opportunity for him to test new players or new tactical configurations. The obsession of Florentino Perez for the title, reduces the choices of Xabi Alonso who knows that he must at all costs be competitive to try to tear off the coronation.
In the meantime, Real Madrid must pass the Borussia Dortmund test this Saturday at 10 p.m. In the event of qualification, the Madrid could face Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals in the event of a Parisian victory against Bayern Munich. The opportunity for PSG and Kylian Mbappé to meet.
