Maresca Pipes Music Into Man City Training After 1-0 Derby Win
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 15
Maresca Pipes Music Into Man City Training After 1-0 Derby Win
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 15
Summary
Manchester City have begun training with electronic dance music blasting from pitchside speakers under Enzo Maresca, who says players are happier and work better with songs they choose.
The 46-year-old manager uses the music to shape atmosphere rather than tactics, turning it down or off when he needs to deliver more complex instructions during sessions.
Matheus Nunes backed the idea, and Maresca said he had already used the method at Leicester and Chelsea as he tries to build his own culture at City.
A 2013 University of Hanover study found footballers listening to synchronized 140-beats-per-minute music performed significantly better, while sports psychologists say player-selected tracks can boost mood, memory cues and ownership.