Clubs around the world try everything in their power to avoid relegation, but Mexican club Chiapas may have hit the nail on its head.
Known for their financial problems in recent years, the team from Southeast Mexico appealed to mental coach Luis Guillén to help their players to focus. One of those players was Christian Bermúdez, who has experienced issues on and off the pitch, and decided to have his hypnosis session taped and broadcast on the team's social media.
The first video includes the hypnosis session in Spanish. But rest assured, you don't need to know what they're saying.
Christian 'Hobbit' Bermúdez fue hipnotizado por @luiseguillen para mejorar su desempeño deportivo en el estadio Zoque. pic.twitter.com/pu3HhTUe7B
— Jaguares de Chiapas (@Chiapas_FC) January 24, 2017
Next, Bermúdez stepped up to take a free kick. Have a look at his impressive results.
Primer resultado de entrenamiento mental con hipnosis @luiseguillen #UnidosLoLograremos pic.twitter.com/mIf9Q2zJT4
— Jaguares de Chiapas (@Chiapas_FC) January 24, 2017
We don't know if Bermúdez will benefit from this session in the near future or not, but this is surely one interesting approach for teams to take in order to avoid relegation.