Real Madrid carry out a thorough overhaul of medical services
As The Athletic understands, this change could also have been influenced by the fact that there have been internal conflicts among the staff — which has complicated the working situation — and more staff changes could take place in the coming weeks.
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The club has now taken the decision with a view to the new season, which will start on August 19 against Osasuna in their 2025-26 LaLiga opener.
Heading up the new team will be Dr Felipe Segura, who has been at the club since 2021. Segura has been leading the department since 2023 after the removal of Dr Niko Mihic from his role.
Manuel Arroyo from Granada has been hired and is highly regarded. However, doctors Daniel Rosado and Jaime Abascal are not expected to stay with the first team.
In May, Real Madrid were without the entirety of their back four, as Antonio Rudiger underwent surgery for a right meniscus tear and Ferland Mendy ruptured his right quadriceps. David Alaba had just returned from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury but found himself sidelined again after rupturing the internal meniscus in his left knee, while Dani Carvajal was in the final stages of his ACL injury from October.
The La Liga club's injury problems had stretched over the whole season, as in November 2024 they had a total of 25 injuries in the squad.
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