 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna June 1997, Heynckes akabhadharwa nemakwikwi eSpanish Real Madrid. Mutambo wake wokutanga wakanga uri 2-1 kurasikirwa neBarcelona mumutambo wokutanga weSpanish Super Cup. Real Madrid yaizoenderera mberi kuhwina mukombe weSuper Cup mushure mekukunda mutambo wechipiri 4-1. Real Madrid yakabviswa muCopa del Rey munharaunda ye 16. Ikoko, akapemberera imwe yekukunda kwake kukuru, sezvo Madrid yakakunda Juventus 10 muEFAFA Champions League Finalnokuda kwokukunda kwavo kokutanga muEuropean Cup kubvira muna 1966. Zvisinei, kushaya kubudirira mudzimba kupedza wechina, gumi nerimwe mapoinzi kumashure kwemakwikwi Barcelona akaona basa rake rapera pakupera kwemwaka. 