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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Nathan Ridley

Chelsea hire mentality coach behind famous New Zealand All Blacks "no d***heads" policy

Chelsea have hired the man behind the New Zealand rugby union team's famous "no d***heads" policy in a bid to help Graham Potter's side become winners.

Gilbert Enoka has spent the last seven years as the All Black's manager for leadership after 15 years working as their mental skills coach. Now, though, Enoka is stepping into English football in what's being described as a short-term consultancy role at Chelsea, who've spent big under co-owner Todd Boehly but are yet to find a winning formula.

According to the Daily Telegraph, the Blues have sought the Kiwi's services to develop a world-class winning culture at Stamford Bridge, having splashed out a whopping £553million on transfers and changed managers since Boehly and his consortium took over from Roman Abramovich 10 months ago.

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