Editing Real Madrid CF (section)

====Following Ronaldo's departure====
[[File:Real Madrid Club de Fútbol league performance 1929-present.svg|thumb|570x570px|Chart of Real Madrid's league performance 1929–2024]]
On 12 June 2018, Real Madrid named [[Julen Lopetegui]], the head coach of the [[Spain men's national football team|Spanish national team]], as their new manager. It was announced that he would officially begin his managerial duties after the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]. However, the Spanish national team sacked Lopetegui a day prior to the tournament, stating that he had negotiated terms with the club without informing them.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44459380|title=Julen Lopetegui: Real Madrid name Spain manager as new head coach|date=12 June 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=14 June 2018|language=en-GB|archive-date=15 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615101656/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44459380|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/13/julen-lopetegui-sacked-spain-manager-real-madrid-job|title=Julen Lopetegui sacked by Spain as Fernando Hierro takes over|last=Lowe|first=Sid|date=13 June 2018|website=The Guardian|language=en|access-date=14 June 2018|archive-date=1 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190101183643/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/13/julen-lopetegui-sacked-spain-manager-real-madrid-job|url-status=live}}</ref> The club then began re-shaping the squad in the summer of 2018, which included the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus for a reported €117 million.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44785173|title=Cristiano Ronaldo: Juventus sign Real Madrid forward for £99.2m|date=10 July 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=10 July 2018|language=en-GB|archive-date=10 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710154813/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44785173|url-status=live}}</ref> Madrid began their [[2018–19 Real Madrid CF season|2018–19 campaign]] by losing to Atlético Madrid 2–4 [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|a.e.t.]] in the [[2018 UEFA Super Cup]]. After a 1–5 loss to Barcelona in ''El Clásico'' on 28 October which left Real Madrid in the ninth place with only 14 points after ten games, Lopetegui was dismissed a day later and replaced by then [[Real Madrid Castilla|Castilla]] coach, [[Santiago Solari]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.abc.es/deportes/real-madrid/abci-solari-sentara-banquillo-real-madrid-tras-destitucion-lopetegui-201810291705_video.html |title=Solari se sentará en el banquillo del Real Madrid tras la destitución de Lopetegui |date=29 October 2018 |access-date=29 October 2018 |newspaper=[[ABC (Spain)|ABC]] |language=es |publisher=[[Vocento]] |archive-date=13 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413235328/https://www.abc.es/deportes/real-madrid/abci-solari-sentara-banquillo-real-madrid-tras-destitucion-lopetegui-201810291705_video.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On 22 December 2018, Real Madrid beat [[Al Ain FC|Al Ain]] 4–1 in the [[2018 FIFA Club World Cup|FIFA Club World Cup]] and became the outright record winners of the Club World Cup with four titles.<ref name="Real becomes highest trophy holder in FIFA Club World Cup">{{cite news |url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/real-madrid-win-third-successive-global-crown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222230424/https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/real-madrid-win-third-successive-global-crown |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 December 2018 |title=Real Madrid win third successive global crown |website=FIFA.com |publisher=[[FIFA|Fédération Internationale de Football Association]] |date=22 December 2018 |access-date=22 December 2018}}</ref> However, they were then knocked out of the [[2018–19 Copa del Rey|Copa del Rey]] at the semi-final stage by Barcelona, losing 1–4 on aggregate. On 5 March 2019, Real was defeated by [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] 1–4 (3–5 on aggregate) at home, crashing out of the [[2018–19 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] at the round of 16 stage after eight consecutive semi-finals appearances. On 11 March 2019, Real Madrid dismissed Solari and reinstated Zidane as the head coach of the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2019/03/official-announcement|title=Official Announcement|publisher=Real Madrid C.F.|date=11 March 2019|access-date=11 March 2019|archive-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330054737/https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2019/03/official-announcement|url-status=live}}</ref> Madrid finished the season with 68 points and a +17 goal difference, its lowest totals since [[2001–02 La Liga|2001–02]] and [[1999–2000 La Liga|1999–2000]] respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.managingmadrid.com/2019/5/23/18632360/real-madrids-2018-2019-season-overview|title=Real Madrid's 2018–2019 Season Overview|publisher=Managing Madrid|date=23 May 2019|access-date=19 July 2022|archive-date=19 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719102715/https://www.managingmadrid.com/2019/5/23/18632360/real-madrids-2018-2019-season-overview|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the summer of 2019, Madrid signed [[Eden Hazard]], [[Luka Jović]], [[Éder Militão]], [[Ferland Mendy]], [[Rodrygo]], [[Reinier Jesus Carvalho|Reinier]] and other players for a total of more than €350 million.<ref>{{cite news |title=Real Madrid's strange summer: 16 departures and no new signings |url=https://theathletic.co.uk/2071254/2020/09/21/real-madrid-summer-transfers/ |access-date=13 October 2020 |newspaper=The Athletic |archive-date=17 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017171930/https://theathletic.co.uk/2071254/2020/09/21/real-madrid-summer-transfers/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 12 January 2020, Madrid beat cross-city rivals Atlético Madrid in a penalty shootout in the [[2020 Supercopa de España Final|Supercopa de España final]] to win their eleventh title.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51085601|title=Spanish Super Cup: Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid on penalties|date=12 January 2020|work=BBC Sport|access-date=9 February 2020|language=en-GB|archive-date=13 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200113072532/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51085601|url-status=live}}</ref> After a three-month hiatus due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Spain|COVID-19 outbreak]] in March 2020, [[2019–20 La Liga|La Liga]] was restarted in June and Madrid won ten games in a row to capture the team's 34th league title, collecting 87 points in total.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2020/07/17/5f10db2146163f3c2c8b45d7.html|title=Real Madrid win the longest LaLiga Santander season|date=17 July 2020|access-date=17 July 2020|website=marca.com|archive-date=21 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721011320/https://www.marca.com/en/football/real-madrid/2020/07/17/5f10db2146163f3c2c8b45d7.html|url-status=live}}</ref> From the competition's resumption in June and until the end of the [[2020–21 Real Madrid CF season|2020–21 season]], Real temporarily played home fixtures at the [[Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium]], while the Santiago Bernabéu underwent extensive renovations.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Navarro |first1=Alberto |title=Real Madrid-Éibar: LaLiga is back {{!}} Real Madrid CF |url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2020/06/14/real-madrid-eibar-laliga-is-back |publisher=Real Madrid CF |access-date=14 June 2020 |language=en |date=14 June 2020 |archive-date=18 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318181939/https://www.realmadrid.com/en/news/2020/06/14/real-madrid-eibar-laliga-is-back |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Evening Standard">{{cite news |title=Why are Real Madrid playing at Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano and not Santiago Bernabeu? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/real-madrid-playing-stadium-santiago-bernabeu-estadio-alfredo-di-stefano-el-clasico-b928927.html |access-date=18 April 2021 |work=Evening Standard |date=9 April 2021 |archive-date=18 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418105441/https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/real-madrid-playing-stadium-santiago-bernabeu-estadio-alfredo-di-stefano-el-clasico-b928927.html |url-status=live }}</ref>