Mourinho lays down the law at Real Madrid with strict new regime

Jose Mourinho is preparing to fully begin his second spell at Real Madrid, and the early signs are clear: this will be a stricter, more disciplined era. The 63-year-old Portuguese coach has built his reputation at some of Europe's biggest clubs, and he is now putting that experience to work in Real Madrid's everyday routine. Local media say his first focus is food. Players no longer decide for themselves what to eat - breakfast and snacks are now fixed, and meals are allowed only at the club's Valdebebas training ground. Discipline is next. Everyone has to arrive an hour before practice starts. Latecomers will be punished regardless of who they are, with an extra gym session to be completed alone, away from the rest of the squad. Mourinho has also made it clear that injured players must do their recovery work exclusively at Valdebebas.