Jose Mourinho attempting to bring his trusted fitness coach to Real Madrid | OneFootball

A managerial change at any club is a massive affair, for it not only changes the team’s ideology and decision maker but also a significant part of the coaching staff along with it.

As Real Madrid prepare for Jose Mourinho’s arrival, the club are set for massive changes as the Portuguese manager will bring with him a sizeable team.

Mourinho’s assistants Joao Tralhao, Pedro Machado and Ricardo Formosinho and his analyst Roberto Merella are all set to arrive in Madrid along with the coach. 

Now, AS brings to light one member who could arrive at the Bernabeu as part of Mourinho’s staff.

Mourinho’s ‘Pintus’

As relayed by the Spanish outlet, the individual in question is Antonio Dias, who is in charge of the team’s physical preparation under Mourinho.

His role, thus, is fundamentally the same as Real Madrid’s Antonio Pintus who is personally backed by Florentino Perez as one of the best there is.

Mourinho set to arrive imminently. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Mourinho wishes for Dias to come over and take the role of Pintus as he usually does in his project.

After all, he has transformed Benfica into one of the hardest-working teams off the ball in recent years and is even nicknamed the ‘Professor’ for his extensive knowledge in the field.

The matter, however, is still being negotiated and it remains to be seen if Los Blancos are willing to grant Mourinho his way or are adamant on sticking with Pintus.

Pintus appears irreplaceable

Real Madrid have trusted Pintus as the head of their physical preparation for years, and he is the man behind so many of the team’s successes in recent years.

Florentino Perez trusts Pintus. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

When Xabi Alonso arrived last summer, Ismael Cemenforte took over as the team’s fitness coach, but things did not work out well.

Real Madrid’s injury list almost immediately shot up in length and the club saw a steep dip in their work-rate on the field – both of which directly affected their performance.

Thus, Perez and Co. soon reinstated Pintus in his position in January and he is currently the team’s physical trainer.

Whether or not they sanction Mourinho’s wish, thus, will be interesting to see.