Mourinho denies Real exit rumors as he faces Liga ban

Statement by coach's spokesman that he was considering leaving Madrid later denied amid limited apology over Supercup violence

José Mourinho was on Tuesday forced to deny rumors he was set to abandon Real Madrid after Canal+ issued a report that the under-fire Portuguese coach felt a lack of support at institutional level has made his position untenable.

The basis of the report was a text message apparently sent to a Canal+ journalist by Mourinho's spokesman, Eladio Paramés, which stated the Real coach was "thinking about leaving the club." Paramés denied issuing the missive.

Mourinho published a letter on Real Madrid's website scotching the rumor: "Only those who don't know me could dream, invent or believe that I could leave Real Madrid," it read. "I am not leaving. Absolutely not."

Mourinho also said sorry for his part in the on-field mêlée after the Spanish Supercup, in which he poked Barça assistant coach Tito Vilanova in the eye. However, the Portuguese pointedly only offered his apology "to the Madrid fans." Liga authorities on Tuesday opened an inquiry into the incident, for which Mourinho may face a ban of between four and 12 matches.

More information

One in the eye for Spanish soccer

Tu suscripción se está usando en otro dispositivo

¿Quieres añadir otro usuario a tu suscripción?

Añadir usuario Continuar leyendo aquí

Si continúas leyendo en este dispositivo, no se podrá leer en el otro.

¿Por qué estás viendo esto?

Flecha

Tu suscripción se está usando en otro dispositivo y solo puedes acceder a EL PAÍS desde un dispositivo a la vez.

Si quieres compartir tu cuenta, cambia tu suscripción a la modalidad Premium, así podrás añadir otro usuario. Cada uno accederá con su propia cuenta de email, lo que os permitirá personalizar vuestra experiencia en EL PAÍS.

¿Tienes una suscripción de empresa? Accede aquí para contratar más cuentas.

En el caso de no saber quién está usando tu cuenta, te recomendamos cambiar tu contraseña aquí.

Si decides continuar compartiendo tu cuenta, este mensaje se mostrará en tu dispositivo y en el de la otra persona que está usando tu cuenta de forma indefinida, afectando a tu experiencia de lectura. Puedes consultar aquí los términos y condiciones de la suscripción digital.