Zidane forbids Real Madrid exit

The Real Madrid manager says he focused on his current job and surrounding hearsays are false.

Zidane forbids Real Madrid exit
Zinedine Zidane

Zinedine Zidane has denied rumours linking him away from Real Madrid.

The Spaniard according to a story published by Marca informed his players of leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season but he has denied reports of any exit after the season.

Real Madrid almost overtook league leaders, Atletico Madrid after going ahead against Athletic Club at the San Memes; kind courtesy Nchos's 68-minute strike. Shortly after, Rojiblancos fell behind at home to Osasuna.

Lodi and Suarez scored twice within six minutes to put Diego Simeone’s side back to top.

During the post-match interview, the Frenchman denied rumours of him leaving.

"How am I going to tell my players that I am leaving now when we are putting everything on the line?" he said.

"When you say things from the outside, you can say whatever you want. I am not ever going to say that to my players.

"At the end of the season we will see, but now I am in this and am focused on the last match.

"We cannot talk constantly about my future, the most important thing is the last match that we have to play."

A point separates Atletico and Real Madrid yet Los Blancos are willing to take it to the final game on Sunday when they play Villarreal at home.

"We are going to play our match and we are going to have a difficult match against Villarreal, so we have to concentrate on ourselves," he said in his post-match press conference.