Saturday’s front pages focus on the dugouts: Klopp signs with the German national team, while Mourinho begins his second spell at Real Madrid with a penalty win over Alcorcón.

In Italy, Gazzetta reports that the Azzurra will be Pirlo’s after Guardiola said no. The stated target is the 2030 World Cup.

In England, Enzo Maresca says City will not collapse without Guardiola, just as United did not collapse without Ferguson. Given what we have seen, the comparison does not sound reassuring.

Mundo Deportivo crowns Lamine Yamal as pure gold after Spain’s world title, with his Ballon d’Or candidacy already launched. Sport leads with yesterday’s win by Barça’s academy graduates over Europa.

Betis round things off by unveiling Fran García, Diego Conde and Facundo Bernal all at once, while their general manager boasts about having pushed the salary cap to the limit.

The green-and-white club accepts that it will post losses rather than be left without signings to show off in the photo.