🩺 The Athletic: Real Madrid completely overhauls medical department
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Dr. Felipe Segura, present at the club since 2021, now assumes full control of the medical area. His leadership is expected to bring cohesion and a renewed focus on injury prevention and treatment, marking a change of course after the criticisms accumulated in previous campaigns.
Similarly, Dr. Manuel Arroyo, previously at Granada, has been hired and enjoys a great reputation.
With these initiatives, Real Madrid seeks not only to respond to an accumulated physical crisis, in which it suffered more than 50 injuries during the previous season, but to establish a new philosophy of prevention and consistent performance for the upcoming season
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