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De la Fuente manages squad amid intense schedule

Spain manager Luis de la Fuente is implementing an unusual player rotation strategy to cope with the demanding international calendar featuring four matches in ten days.

De la Fuente, who has previously criticized the new international schedule, is facing unprecedented challenges with four matches compressed into just ten days. This compressed calendar has already resulted in four players being sidelined due to physical issues, forcing the manager to balance competitive demands with player welfare.

The Spanish coach must now carefully ration playing time while ensuring his team arrives at the final match in optimal physical and mental condition, a delicate management task that has become known internally as 'Lamine-dependencia' management. realschule-moosburg.de