EAmong the many secrets of success of Real Madrid In recent years there are two as important as ‘hidden’. Are Antonio Pintus and Luis Llopistwo pillars of Ancelotti’s coaching staff to whom Madrid has renewed the contract. Two ‘brains’ who have become key men in the strategic organizational chart of the club at the level of planning and physical, technical and tactical organization.
They were signed outside of Ancelotti’s coaching staff, but they are already part of the Italian coach’s ‘family’. Both were ending their contract and both have renewed. And as in their signing, they have also done it independently of the rest of the members of the coaching staff, Carletto included. And both Pintus and Llopis are club assets and they are not united with Ancelotti’s future. If the Italian left, the two of them would stay at Real Madrid.
The success of recent seasons also depends on them. Two geniuses in their fields who have been important pieces in Madrid’s cataract of titles. A pint has masterfully led the physical plot of the white team and Wolves has not only elevated Courtois to the status of best goalkeeper in the world and perfectly managed the Lunin performance in the recently completed season, but it is an added value in strategy, match preparation and reading of the game. For all this, they are two key renovations with which Madrid closes the circle of the technical work team, after the Ancelotti extension last December and the rest of his collaborators: Davide Ancelotti, Francesco Mauri, Beniamino Fulco and Simone Montanaro.
The club reinforced the coaching staff in 2021, recovering two key figures in Zizou’s first golden era: Antonio Pintusto take charge of the physical preparation, and Luis Llopis, a true tactical ‘guru’ who hides behind his status as a goalkeeping coach. A couple of star signings in the new coaching staff that Madrid designed for 21-22 and who arrived independently at Ancelotti. The club considered his signings strategic and incorporated them into Carletto’s coaching staff, who landed with his son Davide as second and with Francesco Mauri, Beniamino Fulco and Simeone Montanaro as assistants. The bet in general could not have been brighter because since Real Madrid brought them together they have had three historic years with nine titlestwo Champions Leagues and two Leagues between them.
Pintus: signed by Zidane, fired by Zidane
Pintus was Zidane’s first signing for 16-17, his first full season as Madrid coach after arriving on the bench in the middle of 15-16. The coach, determined to give a twist to the physical aspect, signed the Italian physical trainer, whom he knew from his time at Juventus. Pintus took charge of Madrid’s physical preparation in a season that would end with the historic Champions League double. Despite his merits and the great working connection he formed with Zidane, It would be ZZ himself who fired him in 2019 after three seasons in Valdebebas. The coach did not like that the Italian physical trainer remained after his departure in 2018 and upon his return it took its toll on him despite the fact that together they starred in a triumphant era at Real Madrid. He dispensed with Pintus and signed Grégory Dupontat that time in charge of the physical aspect of the world champion French team.
Antonio Pintus He would return in 2021 as head of the physical preparation of the first team and responsible for the preparation methodology of all the club’s football teams. Madrid never forgot his great work and as soon as Zidane left the first thing he did was get him back. Now he has not hesitated to extend the contract and keep holding on to your successful formula for work and physical planning.
Llopis: Much more than a goalkeeping ‘guru’
Wolves He returned to Madrid in 2015 to enhance his work with the goalkeepers at ‘La Fábrica’ after a first stage in which he fell in love with himself. Arrigo Sacchi for its work methodology. In the second stage the one he beat this time was Zidanewho did not hesitate to promote him with him when he took charge of the first team in 2016. ‘Discoverer’ by Keylor, worked hand in hand with him in the first triumphant stage of ZZ, who also wanted to have him in his second period. But Llopis at that time was in the Real society and it would not be until 2021 when his return to Real Madrid would be confirmed.
