The last season of Ancelotti as a Real Madrid coach was very disappointing, but it was aggravated by a series of injuries affecting key players. The physical condition of the players also aroused concerns, these two problems relating to the competence of Antonio Pintus, who was then responsible for the physical preparation of the club.
Xabi Alonso imposes his paw
Pintus was widely criticized last season, and Alonso intended not to keep him in his team of coaches. But the president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, opposed it, which did not prevent the former Bayer Leverkusen coach from making changes.
Antonio Pintus removed from his functions in Real Madrid
As has reported in Cadena Ser, Alonso withdrew his responsibilities from Pintus, who has spent seven of the last nine years in Real Madrid. He is no longer responsible for the physical preparation of the club, as confirmed by Antonio Romero.
“He is here with the team, but he has another job. He is no longer the physical trainer of the first team. We saw it in the distant area of the players while they were training on the field. I'm not going to say that it doesn't mean anything, but that doesn't mean much.
“Xabi Alonso is someone who has very clear ideas. Pintus was a presidential recruit, and it is precisely for this reason that he remains in the expedition and does work on the field, but he will not be much involved with the team. »»
Alonso seems to impose his law in his first weeks as a Real Madrid coach, and to judge by these developments, Pintus is one of the most affected by this situation.
