A week of nonstop drama leads to one question: What’s happening at Real Madrid? | CNN

It’s been a week to remember for Real Madrid, but for all the wrong reasons.

From player fights to bizarre news conferences, arguably the world’s biggest soccer team has been buffeted from one attention-grabbing revelation to another.

So what is happening at the club? And what can we expect to see over the coming weeks?

Firstly, it’s important to understand the context in which these controversies are popping up. Their roots are firmly planted in the fact that Real Madrid has now gone two seasons without winning a major trophy.

TRIONDA, THE OFFICIAL MATCH BALL OF THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP, IN MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, ON APRIL 23, 2026. (PHOTO BY SOLRAC SANTIAGO/NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES)