Report Juventus want Pintus back from Real Madrid staff

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Susy Campanale | Last updated May 14, 2025 1:11 PM ET

Real Madrid fitness coach Antonio Pintus has reportedly received an offer from Juventus, which would be a return to the club and Serie A after working with Antonio Conte.

According to Relevo in Spain, Pintus has made is clear that he is fielding a proposal to leave the Merengues for a comeback in Turin.

He would prefer to remain in Madrid, but it may well be out of his hands, as Carlo Ancelotti is leaving to take over the Brazil national team, while Xabi Alonso will have his own fitness staff coming in with him from Bayer Leverkusen.

Pintus has also been blamed in some sections of the Spanish media for the incredible number of injuries sustained by Real Madrid this season, which leaves them with only 10 fit players for this weekend.

Some might even see Juventus making an offer as a hint that the club is also trying to tempt coach Conte back to Turin.

Pintus known for work with Conte

The 62-year-old Italian has worked for numerous sides in his career, including a spell at Juve from 1991 to 1998 when Conte was a player, then Chelsea from 1998 to 2000.

He returned to Juve in 2006-07, with spells also at Udinese, AS Monaco, West Ham United, Olympique Marseille, Palermo, Sunderland and Conte’s Inter in 2019-21.

There was already an experience at Real Madrid from 2016-19 and he returned in 2021.

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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