ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos demanded respect for current coach Santiago Solari as he batted away questions on Friday about whether Jose Mourinho could re-join the club in the future after being sacked by Manchester United. Yet his tenure also deeply divided the club's supporters and players, and Ramos was among the most outspoken of the Portuguese coach's critics. People need to show more respect to the coach we have now," Ramos told a news conference ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup final against Al Ain on Saturday. "I'm not the person who decides which coach comes here or doesn't, some people seem to think that the captains decide which coach Real Madrid appoints." "No-one can doubt the record of any one of us and we have another chance to defend the Club World Cup title," Ramos added.

Source: The Star December 21, 2018 14:48 UTC