Benjamin Kugel was appointed as the new fitness coach at FC Barcelona this summer at the request of manager Hansi Flick.
The German tactician wanted a new approach to physical preparation after having several disagreements with the previous head of the department, Julio Tous.
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In fact, according to Javi Miguel of AS, Flick was even prepared to walk away from Barcelona if the change was not made, leading to Tous being moved to a new department within the club’s structure, while Kugel got the job.
The new head of first-team physical preparation has completely reshaped the club’s training methodology, with the changes already producing…
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