Football NewsDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 9 Aug 2026
Mourinho slams Silva's fitness after Real Madrid debut
Jose Mourinho didn't hold back on Bernardo Silva's physical state after his first appearance for Real Madrid.
Bernardo Silva
player
Match
Real Madrid 2-1 Ferencvaros (pre-season friendly)
Venue
Budapest
Date
Saturday
What happened. Bernardo Silva made his Real Madrid debut in a pre-season friendly against Ferencvaros, but Jose Mourinho publicly criticized his fitness, saying he arrived with much lower physical fitness and has to improve.
- Silva joined pre-season late after World Cup duty with Portugal.
- Mourinho moved Silva to the number 10 position due to lack of physical strength.
- Mourinho praised Silva's build-up play and versatility.
“He arrived for pre-season with much lower physical fitness, and he has to improve.”
— Jose Mourinho
Silva will need to boost fitness before LaLiga opener at Espanyol on August 22.
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