RFEF calls Mourinho, Flick and Simeone to meeting on September 22

September 22 could deliver one of the most striking images of the early season in Spanish football. That day, José Mourinho, Hansi Flick and Diego Simeone are expected at the Football City in Las Rozas for a meeting called by the RFEF Coaches Committee. The gathering brings together managers from across the professional game, but all eyes are on the return of the Portuguese coach to a federation event.

• The meeting takes place on Monday, September 22, one day after the FIFA international break begins.
• All coaches from Spanish professional football have been called.
• The biggest talking point is José Mourinho's attendance, which was rare during his first Real Madrid spell.
• Flick and Simeone have attended this type of meeting before.
• Topics on the agenda include unpaid wages for dismissed coaches and other professional issues.

Mourinho, Flick and Simeone meet at the Football City in Las Rozas

The call from the Coaches Committee places the Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid dugouts in the same room. The Portuguese, the German and the Argentine could share a working day in the Spanish capital, a session designed to examine the state of the coaching profession. If all three turn up, the picture of the three managers together would become one of the standout moments of the international break.

When does the RFEF annual coaches meeting take place?

The gathering is scheduled for Monday, September 22 at the Football City in Las Rozas, the federation's headquarters. The date falls right at the start of the FIFA international window, which begins a day earlier on Sunday, September 21. It is the slot the federation uses every year to bring together coaches from Spanish professional football, taking advantage of the pause in club competition during the national team break.

Why Mourinho's presence is generating so much attention

The possible attendance of Real Madrid's new manager is the main novelty this time around. During his first spell in charge of the Spanish champions, Mourinho was not a regular at these federation meetings. His presence carries extra weight because of the current rift between the club and the RFEF, a tension that has led Real Madrid to stay away from recent gatherings to which it had been invited.

Despite that distance, his predecessors in the dugout, Carlo Ancelotti and Xabi Alonso, did attend the most recent sessions of the Coaches Committee. That makes a potential appearance by the Setúbal-born coach a gesture that will not go unnoticed either inside or outside Las Rozas.

What issues are discussed at the professional coaches meeting

These sessions give managers a chance to share the problems affecting their profession. One of the central topics is the claim over unpaid wages for coaches who are dismissed during the season, a recurring issue in professional football. Other matters related directly to the day-to-day demands of the job are also on the agenda.

Real Madrid's relationship with the RFEF remains tense

The standoff between the Spanish champions and the federation is one of the key factors surrounding the meeting. Real Madrid has avoided attending recent sessions to which it had been called, which leaves Mourinho's decision hanging as a question with institutional significance. Should the Portuguese coach appear in Las Rozas, it would be read as a meaningful step in the relationship between the two bodies.

Flick and Simeone have a history with these meetings

Unlike Mourinho, both Hansi Flick and Diego Simeone have taken part in this type of gathering before. The Barcelona and Atlético Madrid managers know the dynamic of a day that brings the collective together and tackles issues of real importance to the profession. Their presence in Las Rozas, if confirmed, would follow the pattern of previous years.