RAMOS TO CUT SHORT SPURS' SUMMER HOLIDAY
Juande Ramos is to cut short his Tottenham players' summer holidays in
the hope that they will come back sharper and fitter next season.
Ramos, never slow to stamp his authority, intends to organise some
friendly games after the current campaign has concluded, as well as
introduce an intensive pre-season training camp.
When the former Sevilla coach took over from Martin Jol in late October,
he was dismayed by the lack of fitness his players showed.
He completely changed the squad's diet and fitness ethic and it reaped
immediate rewards - the 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the Carling Cup was
Spurs' first silverware in nine seasons.
With his team 11th in the Premier League, with little to play for and
few players likely to feature in the summer's European Championship,
Ramos wants to ensure his charges do not return overweight and unfit.
The Spaniard said: "It is true that the season is ending quite early
because of the Euro Finals and two months without doing anything is
probably too much holiday for them. So to have friendlies would mean
that they will not have such a long time for rest.
"Two months (off) is not the best because it is too long. They are still
going to have a long enough time to enjoy their holiday."
On his pre-season plans, Ramos added: "Our intention is to look for
where the players can work and where we can stay and do this for 12-15
days.
"We are thinking of what is best for the team for next season. We are
not thinking about the past, but what is best for the team for the
future."
Juande Ramos is to cut short his Tottenham players' summer holidays in
the hope that they will come back sharper and fitter next season.
Ramos, never slow to stamp his authority, intends to organise some
friendly games after the current campaign has concluded, as well as
introduce an intensive pre-season training camp.
When the former Sevilla coach took over from Martin Jol in late October,
he was dismayed by the lack of fitness his players showed.
He completely changed the squad's diet and fitness ethic and it reaped
immediate rewards - the 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the Carling Cup was
Spurs' first silverware in nine seasons.
With his team 11th in the Premier League, with little to play for and
few players likely to feature in the summer's European Championship,
Ramos wants to ensure his charges do not return overweight and unfit.
The Spaniard said: "It is true that the season is ending quite early
because of the Euro Finals and two months without doing anything is
probably too much holiday for them. So to have friendlies would mean
that they will not have such a long time for rest.
"Two months (off) is not the best because it is too long. They are still
going to have a long enough time to enjoy their holiday."
On his pre-season plans, Ramos added: "Our intention is to look for
where the players can work and where we can stay and do this for 12-15
days.
"We are thinking of what is best for the team for next season. We are
not thinking about the past, but what is best for the team for the
future."
Labels: Carling Cup, football, Juande Ramos, Martin Jol, Premier League, Sevilla, Tottenham
