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There's a considerable benefit to be had from getting new signings in the door for the start of pre-season and while the European Championship and Copa America means staggered returns for players this summer, it's still much better for managers to have time to bed in new faces before the season begins.
The schedule is so demanding these days, especially for those clubs in Europe, that the tone for the season is often set in those weeks in pre-season, when it's not just fitness work that
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