Four days before the Clasico date, Real Madrid's management has decided on the fate of Real Madrid coach Yulen Lopez, who was rumored to have been dismissed before the match.
Real Madrid manager Emilio Butragenio said Leptigy would take charge of the Primera Liga side on Sunday after an unbeaten 2-1 victory over Victoria Plzen on Tuesday in the Champions League.
"We can not guarantee that we will be in the office when we play in the Champions League," Lopez said. "We can not answer the same question after the European victory and finish a series of five games without any victory but the team is still suffering.
However, former Real striker Patragenio said there was no risk that the former Spain coach could be sacked before next Sunday.
We are hearing a lot of rumors, but we are dealing with the situation normally, I hope the team can do a good job against Barcelona, "he told reporters.
All the experts agree that the Clasico match is the last chance for coach Lopetti, who is almost certain to lose his post if he did not score well against the traditional rivals Barcelona.
Karim Benzema and Marcelo scored Real's goals but the Czech champions wasted more than a chance before reducing the lead by Patrick Hrusovsky.
At the end of the game, Real was greeted with booing from fans at Santiago Bernabeu, which also happened between the two matches. Butragenio stressed the need to support the fans to the players at this difficult time.
"The fans of Madrid are very sincere and believe that the team should always score four or five goals, but that should be changed," he said.
Loptegui was sacked from Spain a day before the World Cup because of his signing with Real Madrid without informing the local federation.
"This is not a question for me," Lopez said. "The coach insisted that his focus was not on his future even after he confirmed his continuation.
Brazilian left-back Marcelo finished the match with a bruised foot and could not play in the final minutes but said he would be ready to face Barcelona.
"I think it's great to be with Barcelona, he's a great coach," said Marcelo.
