Mourinho Installs Centralized Rules at Real Madrid

Overview

• The new code of conduct is already in force at the Valdebebas training complex and was made public on Saturday, Aug. 8 when the club posted images of the full squad and staff eating together.
• Nutrition has moved from advisory to mandatory with the club nutritionist issuing fixed breakfast and snack menus that players must follow during club hours.
• Punctuality rules require players to arrive one hour before training, with lateness punished by isolated gym sessions rather than financial fines.
• Injury recovery and rehabilitation are now centralized at Valdebebas with morning and evening sessions run by club medical and fitness staff and outside treatments prohibited.
• The regime builds on Mourinho’s past practices and the retention of fitness coordinator Antonio Pintus, and club sources say the squad has accepted the changes with a positive atmosphere, a shift that could tighten discipline and alter player routines throughout the season.