Jose Mourinho Lays Down The Law At First Real Madrid Training Session

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has apparently laid down the law at his first training session with his new team declaring that if anyone arrives late for the team bus, he will leave without them.

"I will wait for nobody. If someone arrives late for the team bus, they will be left behind, even if we have to play with a man less," the Special One is quoted as saying by Marca.

The Portuguese trainer has highlighted five golden rules which his squad must adhere to while he remains in charge. They are as follows:

1. Anyone who arrives late for training will not train with the team and must instead train alone. Training sessions begin at 0930 CET.


2. Punctuality is obviously a key for Mou, as his second rule stipulates that the team bus will always leave on time and those who arrive late will not travel to games.
3. Training sessions will last 90 minutes but will be intense workouts with little emphasis on physical work without the ball.
4. Injured players must arrive at the Valdebebas training base one hour before training to be assessed by medical staff. The doctors will then inform the coach if they are able to train.
5. The use of mobile phones and listening to music is permitted on the team bus but the mobiles must be silent, while listening equipment must not be sufficiently loud to interfere with others.

Mourinho certainly seems intent on enforcing discipline on Madrid's current band of Galacticos ahead of his first season at the helm.


(source: goal.com)