Former Real Madrid manager comments on Santiago Bernabéu return
Former Real Madrid manager Vicente Del Bosque has dismissed the rumors that he could return to Santiago Bernabéu.
“In my present circumstances it’s impossible, because I’m reaching the final kilometre as a Coach,” he said, AS reports.
“That shouldn’t be understood as an insult to the club.”
Former Real Madrid manager comments on Santiago Bernabéu return
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Del Bosque was also asked about managing a locker room, and what it means to the players to turn out for Spain.
“We know the uniqueness of a locker room with 23 players, where only 11 can play and there can be a problem,” he admitted.
“You can’t quantify the feeling of patriotism [of playing for Spain]. But we can say that everyone who comes to the national team doesn’t hesitate in support of the Spanish shield.
“I get nervous on the bench. I try to be thoughtful because an upset Coach doesn’t make the right decisions.
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“When I retired as a player I never thought I’d be a senior Coach. I thought I’d be a youth coach but in 1999 I took over the Madrid first team changed my thoughts.
“I’ve been very lucky, both with the Spain team and Madrid, to have extraordinary players.”
Meanwhile, Jorge Nuno Pinto da Costa, the chairman of FC Porto, has denied the reports that he regrets signing Iker Casillas from Real Madrid in the Summer.
“That news made me laugh, as it states that I had dinner at the home of a great fan of the club, and a friend of mine, Jose Manuel de Mello. Problem is I have never even met the gentleman, and, according to what I was told, he passed away a couple of years ago, unfortunately. I never had dinner, or lunch, with the deceased – I actually would like to, with a few, if I could – which proves this is absurd.”