If the official resumption of training is planned for Monday morning at Valdebebas, José Mourinho has already been at work for several weeks. Present on Friday at the Real Madrid training center, the Portuguese technician has already been active during his first days at the club before the launch of his first summer preparation. Behind the scenes, the former Chelsea and AS Roma coach has held numerous meetings with the club’s various departments in order to best prepare for this new adventure.
As soon as he arrived, Mourinho set the tone: “I am here to help everyone to be better: the players, the staff… We must create a culture of work, responsibility and ambition. We don’t work for Real Madrid, we work for Real Madrid.”he explained during his presentation. Marca ensures that the objective of Special One consists above all of establishing a new culture of daily standards to find the way to titles.
Fabrica players scrutinized closely
The Portuguese insisted that success will only come if everyone at the club has the same daily commitment and competitiveness. On Monday, Mourinho will lead his first sessions with the players already available, before the return of the World Cup. The Portuguese technician will also take the opportunity to observe numerous young people from the training center, whom he himself selected after studying their individual reports. For many of them, this preparation will represent a real test for lasting integration into the professional group, not a simple opportunity to play.
Finally, contrary to some expectations, Mourinho does not intend to upset the internal organization of Real Madrid. “There is no intention of creating problems or firing anyone. He wants everyone to be united. He wants to create a good atmosphere and let them know that everyone will be important for the ultimate goal”indicates an internal source at Marca. However, a first decision has been made: Antonio Pintus will remain responsible for physical preparation, while Luis Llopis – goalkeeper coach – will be replaced by Nuno Santos. The objective is clear: to unite Real Madrid to allow it to return to the top.
