ven an important figure like Emilio Butragueno has confessed that the atmosphere within Real Madrid is not a good one after another shock defeat. The former striker insisted that it is time for everyone to reflect, though he did praise Leganes after they knocked Los Blancos out of the Copa del Rey. “Results aren’t what we […]
ven an important figure like Emilio Butragueno has confessed that the atmosphere within Real Madrid is not a good one after another shock defeat.
The former striker insisted that it is time for everyone to reflect, though he did praise Leganes after they knocked Los Blancos out of the Copa del Rey.
“Results aren’t what we expected or what these players should be getting, so we have to think about it and reflect,” he said.
“There are months ahead of us, but we believed we would make the semi-finals.
“We have to focus on what is left and that’s important.
“It was a bad night for us and we didn’t expect what happened.”
He sent a particular message to the fans, apologising for the disappointment.
“It’s logical that they are sad and we are sorry for them,” he admitted.
“We always want them to be proud and it’s what the players try to do, so we are sorry.”
However, he would not question the decision of the Zinedine Zidane publicly, with the coach having selected to play several fringe players in a crucial tie.
“They are technical decisions which we don’t go into,” Butragueno said.
“We don’t like to give our opinion on these things.”
Finally, he also reserved praise for the opposition who are in the next round.
“We have to congratulate Leganes, playing how they did has a lot of merit.”
Leganes joins Valencia and Sevilla in the final four, plus the winner of Espanyol vs Barcelona.
