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Coach Xavi `imposes martial law` in Barcelona, players who violate it must pay money 6
(Dan Tri) – As soon as he took over as head coach at Barcelona, coach Xavi Hernandez applied 10 `martial law` rules forcing the players to absolutely comply.
According to information from AS newspaper, the new Barcelona coach immediately introduced 10 new rules that forced his players to follow.
1 – The players arrive 90 minutes early for practice
Traditionally, Barcelona’s training sessions start at 11am, but all players are now asked to arrive an hour and a half earlier than before.
The early warm-up is intended to help players fully prepare for training as well as enjoy a quiet breakfast and hold face-to-face conversations with members of the coaching staff if needed.
2 – Staff must arrive 2 hours early
Xavi called on his coaching staff to set an example for the players by arriving 2 hours before practice begins.
Xavi sets out 10 rules that players must strictly follow, including fines for players who violate the rules.
3 – All players must eat at the training ground
Xavi requires all players to eat in the dining room of the Ciutat Esportiva center to monitor their diet to reduce injuries and increase fitness.
Under other coaches, players were allowed to eat elsewhere, but under Xavi, he wanted to monitor the type of food and drink the players were consuming.
4 – Pay the fine
Players are no longer allowed to break training rules as Xavi has decided to impose stiff fines on anyone.
5 – The fine is doubled if the offense is repeated
The amount each player is fined will double if he commits the same mistake.
6 – Two days before each match, players must return home before midnight
Two days before any team match, all players must be home by midnight.
7 – Players must give their all
Xavi expects every player to practice every day and be ready to give maximum effort during training sessions.
8 – Off-field habits are monitored
Xavi did not organize a mid-season break because he did not care about the players flying off to relax around the world while the matches would still take place.
The coaching staff will closely monitor how the players choose to spend their free time and if it is inappropriate, they will be warned.
9 – Players are prohibited from participating in risky activities
Barcelona players are not allowed to participate in hobbies that the club considers to be a safety risk.
10 – Keep a good image
Everyone at the club, from coaching staff to players, is expected to conduct themselves professionally when in public.
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Coach Xavi in the first training session with Barcelona players.
The 10 new rules that coach Xavi introduced clearly make the players no longer as free as before.
For example, the rule of not participating in `risky` sports activities as well as maintaining a good image shows that coach Xavi is most dissatisfied with the way the players at Barcelona behaved before he arrived.
The reintroduction of the fines rule has also been a point of contention, as similar policies have historically caused locker room rifts.
However, the media appreciates the changes that Xavi applied at the Nou Camp, because it shows that the Spanish strategist is aiming for the necessary standards that a top team like Barcelona needs to have.