Real Madrid’s internal turmoil after Rodrygo Goes was injured in the 5-2 win over Dortmund in the third round of the 2024/25 Champions League.

Marca reported that many members of the board of directors and players of “Los Blancos” were upset with fitness coach Antonio Pintus. They believed that the Italian expert’s methods were the main reason why Real Madrid had suffered so many injuries in the past year.

Real Madrid’s internal affairs are in turmoil after Rodrygo Goes sustained an injury in the 5-2 victory over Dortmund in the third match of the 2024/25 Champions League.

Many members of the ‘Los Blancos’ management and players are frustrated with fitness coach Antonio Pintus. They believe that the Italian expert’s methods are the main reason Real Madrid has faced so many injuries over the past year

Rodrygo, the latest “victim” at Real Madrid, suffered a torn hamstring in his right thigh in the match against Dortmund on October 23. After medical tests, Real Madrid confirmed that the striker born in 2001 was seriously injured and there was no set date for his return.

Since the beginning of the season, the injury list of “Los Blancos” has been very long. Since the beginning of August, coach Carlo Ancelotti has witnessed more than one Real Madrid squad being injured. Among them, the severe cases include Militao, David Alaba and most recently Dani Carvajal and Rodrygo.

According to statistics from El Pais, “Los Blancos” are experiencing an unprecedented ligament injury crisis, when 7 players have suffered this injury in the past year. The cause of the above situation is likely to come from fitness coach Pintus.

The expert nicknamed “Steel Sergeant” has been considered the silent hero of “Los Blancos” for many years. He is a valuable assistant to coaches like Zinedine Zidane or Ancelotti to improve the physical foundation of the players.

However, Pintus’ harsh training method has caused many players to be physically overloaded, leading to a series of injuries at Real Madrid.

Mr. Pintus became famous in the 1990s during his time working at Juventus. Zidane then invited the specialist to work at Real Madrid in early 2016. Mr. Pintus left Real Madrid in the summer of 2019 to move to Inter Milan to work with coach Antonio Conte. In the summer of 2021, the fitness coach returned to Real Madrid at the invitation of strategist Ancelotti.