Fitness coach Marcos Alvarez has spoken of his initial concerns over the weight of Tottenham's players.
Fitness coach says players were 'carrying excess baggage'
Fitness coach Marcos Alvarez has spoken of his initial concerns over the weight of Tottenham Hotspur's players.
Alvarez arrived at White Hart Lane following Juande Ramos' appointment last October.
Spurs were labouring under former boss Martin Jol, but Ramos has gradually steadied the ship since his arrival - winning 13 of his 25 matches.
And Alvarez has revealed that an intense fitness regime has assisted in reducing the overall weight of the squad by up to 50 kilograms.
Sevilla comparison
He told Spanish radio station
Cadena SER: "When we arrived we realised straight away that the team was carrying excess baggage," he said.
"I made a very simple comparison with the Sevilla team that we had been working with and, taking into account the size of the players, the team was basically 100 kilos over.
"So I immediately talked to Tottenham and we set the wheels in motion to change things. They have now lost between 40 and 50 kilos. Now getting the rest off is the most difficult part but we have also turned a lot of fat into muscle."
