Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, has said that the club is not planning to sack manager, Carlo Ancelotti.
Several media reports have claimed that the La Liga club, want to replace the Italian with Zinedine Zidane or Joachim Low, following a series of bad performances recently.
According to the speculations, Ancelotti might be out of job, if he loses next weekend’s El Clasico against Liga leaders Barcelona.
Perez has come out to back the coach, who led Madrid to La Decima last season and insists he has his full support.
“I have come here to talk to you because there is a climate of great pressure,” the Madrid president said at a press conference.
“The greatness of this club is the high demands we place on ourselves I and will not have our name tarnished when we are not going through our best moment.
“The attacks aimed at our coach and our players are wholly unfair. The club has complete confidence in our coach and in our players. Whatever happens, Carlo Ancelotti will continue to be coach of Real Madrid.
“We have the best coach and the best players that Real Madrid could have. They have won the respect of the football world and above all, the Madridistas. Together, they have won the titles Real Madrid have been waiting many years to win. They won those titles playing wonderful football that continued up until just two months ago.
“Real Madrid had never won four titles in a calendar year, so this coach and these players form part of the history of this club. All of that was achieved by them. We need to be together and stay serene ahead of the challenges that lie ahead.
“We will continue to fight for the 11th European Cup and La Liga and along the way, we are happy to receive criticism as long as it is respectful and constructive. Right now, what they need to feel is our strength. That support and warmth is even more important at a time like this.
“I will not come out every day to deny news stories, but I will say we are proud of the players, of our coach and all that they have achieved”, he added.
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