La Liga: Five key talking points heading into the 2026-2027 season

Jose Mourinho is back at Madrid, and Barcelona eye a third straight title while new rule changes aim to cut time-wasting.The dust has barely settled on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but Spain’s La Liga season is getting ready to kick off again on Saturday.From Jose Mourinho’s second act at Madrid to Barcelona’s push for a three-peat and new rule changes – here are the five most compelling storylines before the new season.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Arsenal complete signing of Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraeslist 2 of 4Diego Maradona bloated, bedridden and resigned before death, says masseurlist 3 of 4Saudi Pro League’s England international Toney charged with assaultlist 4 of 4Vinicius Jr extends Real Madrid deal to 2032, ending transfer speculationend of listCan Mourinho make Madrid champions again?Thirteen years after he was last in the role, Mourinho is back as Real Madrid manager and is tasked with bringing glory back to the Bernabeu after two seasons without a major trophy.Madrid have already been busy in this transfer window, bringing in Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konate and Yan Diomande while also convincing Vinicius Jr to exte...