Real Madrid coach Vanderlei Luxemburgo knows he cannot blame management for his team's woes in the early weeks of this season.
Real president Florentino Perez has allowed Luxemburgo a free hand to bring in his own hand-picked staff from Br azil.
Upon his appointment on New Year's Eve, Luxemburgo brought with him to Real his Santos assistant, Marcos Teixeira and fitness coach Antonio Mello.
Nutritionist Patricia Teixeira was also added to the staff and without doubt she has been a success.
Paulo Campo, a coach with experience in Nigeria, Liberia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar, joined Luxemburgo's team in the summer as scout.
Along with his backroom team, Luxemburgo also holds sway in transfer decisions - including the offloading of Luis Figo to Inter Milan.
Baptista, Robinho Sergio Ramos and Cicinho have all arrived on his request.