According to Goal.com, after two seasons falling short of expectations, Real Madrid brought in Mourinho for his second spell with the club this season, with the Portuguese manager completely overhauling the squad. Mourinho has already implemented a new strict management system within the team, completely eliminating previous "special privileges" and prioritizing discipline, diligence, and order in squad building, fundamentally reshaping the culture of Real Madrid's dressing room.

According to renowned journalist José Félix Díaz, Mourinho has abandoned the previous lax management model and introduced several new rigid rules, where even minor infractions will be severely punished, treating all players equally, with no one receiving special privileges.

1. Fines Abolished; Direct Suspension and Extra Training for Tardiness

Previously, Real Madrid players who were late to training faced only minor fines of 200 to 300 euros. According to Mourinho, for high-earning players, such sanctions had no deterrent effect and served no real constraint. Consequently, he has directly abolished the monetary fine system, replacing it with more severe sporting sanctions: any player late to training will be excluded from group training, required to complete additional individual fitness work, and will be directly benched for the next official match, which represents a significant escalation of penalties.

2. Rehabilitation Training Must Be Conducted Exclusively at the Training Facility; No External Treatment Permitted

Mourinho strictly regulates the recovery process for injured players. All players requiring rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and recovery training in the afternoon must remain at the Valdebebas training facility throughout the process. This prevents players from seeking external rehabilitation treatments, ensuring that the team uniformly manages player fitness and monitors each player's recovery progress.

3. Unified Nutritional Standards; Players Stripped of Free Choice

The team has adjusted the collaboration model between players and nutritionists, completely revoking the privilege of players to eat freely. From now on, the entire squad must strictly adhere to the standardized meal plan established by the club, making dietary management a central element of the team's training system. This prevents players from eating indiscriminately or maintaining irregular eating habits, thereby ensuring the team's athletic condition from a physical standpoint.

4. De-emphasizing Individual Superstar Status; Focusing on Team Football

Mourinho is committed to adjusting the team's atmosphere by reducing the privileges of individual players and solo playing styles. He reassigns player roles within the team, balances the tactical weight of each player, and works to bridge cooperation gaps between superstars, building a more cohesive team system with better synergy, so that the team no longer relies on individual abilities to win.

5. Discipline and Tactics Intertwined; Completely Refining the Team System

In the philosophy of the "Special One," strict discipline is not an independent set of rules, but the foundation of the team's tactical system. Only when all members uphold discipline, maintain high-intensity training attitudes, and uniformly apply standards can the team improve its on-field cohesion, tactical execution, and offensive-defensive balance, forming a complete virtuous cycle from training to matches.

Positive Changes in Team Atmosphere, but Long-Term Challenges Remain

Following the implementation of the new rules, Real Madrid's squad has not shown resistance; rather, they have generally accepted Mourinho's strict demands. Players' commitment and focus during training and matches have increased significantly, and the dressing room atmosphere has been refreshed.

For Mourinho, the current phase is only the beginning of reform. His greatest challenge is to sustain this strict disciplinary system in the long term and embed it into the team's established dressing room culture. The entire Real Madrid team hopes that this deep transformation will allow them to shake off the malaise of the previous two seasons, regain their competitive edge, and fight for titles across all competitions.

Traduit par IA.

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