Mourinho plots Benfica exit, Real Madrid acts to avoid fresh chaos | OneFootball

is getting closer and closer to returning to Real Madrid and, in Spain, the first details of the new structure envisaged by Florentino Pérez to support the Portuguese coach at what is seen as a decisive stage for the club’s future are already beginning to emerge.

to find a figure capable of controlling the dressing room and acting as a link between the coaching staff, the players and the board, after a season marked by several controversial episodes.

Real Madrid’s idea is to create a role similar to that of a "team manager", someone with strong internal influence and able to prevent conflicts, information leaks and disciplinary problems. The profile being sought is reminiscent of the role played by Zinedine Zidane during Mourinho’s first spell at the Bernabéu between 2010/2011 and 2012/2013.

. Among the most delicate incidents was a violent argument between Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni during training, - which Mourinho witnessed - a situation that even forced the Uruguayan to receive hospital treatment and stitches to the head. Both ended up being punished with a fine of 500 thousand euros.

Arbeloa later publicly lamented the disclosure of the incident. "I had a teammate who picked up a golf club and attacked another. What happens in Real Madrid’s dressing room should stay in the dressing room," said the Spanish coach, acknowledging the discomfort caused by the leaks. Now, with Mourinho on the verge of taking charge, Real Madrid want to avoid repeating the same mistakes and are preparing a genuine internal revolution.

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