Real Madrid 2011-2012 pre-season will start in the U.S.A.

Jose Mourinho is already planning Real Madrid 2011-2012 pre-season. And one of his first decisions is that the team will spend two weeks "confined" in Los Angeles in the same place where he has already prepared this season, the Beverly Hills hotel and facilities at UCLA.

Real Madrid 2011-2012 pre-season will start in the United States

Last summer team was 11 days, but this year Mourinho wants to leave Madrid more time and working with the peace of the most famous residential area in the world. The trip dates are not set yet, but everything suggests that between 11 and 24 July, team will travel to North America. The previous week, 4 to 10, will be to the medical check and first training contact.

What is clear is that the template will enjoy five-week break since the end of the season, depending on how many friendly matches Real Madrid plays before the holidays. Lack to resolve how many holidays will have the Spanish international players, who has matches with the national team, "The Red", until 7 June.

Madrid already has confirmed four friendlies in the summer. On July 20, will face Chivas of Guadalajara in San Diego. White club is looking for two other rivals for this tour. On July 27, team will play against Hertha Berlin on German field, so the whites will return to Spain before heading to China, where has two commitments: on August 3 against Guangzhou Evergrande in the Tianhe Stadium and August 6 in Tianjin, against Teda in the Water Drop Olympic Stadium. Before the start of the Spanish League (August 20-21), will play against Barcelona in the Super Cup tournament (August 14 and 17).

Update: Real Madrid 2011-2012 pre-season schedule