Real Madrid is still signing up former players for its coaching staff. The latest to join up is José María Gutierréz, aka 'Guti'. In fact, he will join the club's youth coaching set-up just a few days after another former player, Santiago Solari joined its ranks. The Argentine has taken charge of an under-15 team.

Guti's incorporation is set to be gradual. The number 14 has signed up to be assistant coach with one of Real's youth teams, coaching lads aged around 11 years old. The aim is for him to get comfortable with the dynamics inside the club's youth set-up, with its future stars at its Valdebebas training facilities.

In the coming months, Guti will combine his job as assistant coach with the two remaining official coaching courses he still has to take, because one of Guti's objectives is to take on a first-team coach's job as soon as possible.

That also explains why he cannot take on the role of first-team coach this season. It appears that the official coaching courses usually take place over the weekend, which will force Guti to be absent for several matches.

That is why both club and player have taken this decision, as a transition, so that once he has his coaching badges, he will be able to join Real's youth coaching team next season.