Three-week international break a concern – Mourinho

Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has raised concerns about the impact of September's three-week international break, highlighting how much time his players will be away from the club.

But instead of separate breaks in September and October, there will now be a three-week gap for international fixtures across late September and early October, when countries will play four international matches instead of two." The first international break of the 2026-27 men's football season next month will last a week longer than usual, with the traditional October break now scrapped.