Torino has decided to change their preparation routine before the match against Udinese, taking the entire team into training camp. The choice, announced by coach Ignazio Abate, was described by La Gazzetta dello Sport as a novelty compared to his management style: until now, Abate had always avoided retreats on the eve of home matches, entrusting the players with the responsibility of maintaining form.
The decision comes in a context of a long pause in the championship. Torino's last match was played on 19 September against Bologna, and since then three weeks have passed without official matches. During this interval, fourteen players left the club to participate in national competitions, leaving the group in a temporary situation of rupture. The retreat is therefore intended to quickly re-establish the rhythm of competition and reunite the group in a match atmosphere.
Abate explained that the choice is not motivated by disciplinary issues, but rather by the need to recover the energy and concentration necessary to face Udinese. “We want to get back to the rhythm of the game straight away,” he said, underlining the importance of bringing all the players together in a single training session to consolidate teamwork after the numerous departures for the national teams.
Torino is therefore preparing to resume the competition with a different approach to the habits introduced by the coach in his first hundred days at the helm of the club. The retreat represents an opportunity to immediately bring all the players back into the match atmosphere, with the aim of offering a competitive performance against Udinese. With this move, Abate demonstrates his willingness to adapt to the needs of the moment, maintaining faith in the group and aiming for a return to form as quickly as possible.