Sergio Ramos stands up for Real Madrid as criticism grows

Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos has launched a passionate defence of the club amid mounting speculation over the future of coach Santiago Solari.The Spanish aristocrats currently sit in third place in LaLiga, a distant 12 points adrift of leaders Barcelona with just 11 games remaining, and are out of the Champions League following a stunning 4-1 home defeat by Ajax in the second leg of their last-16 tie.Rumours of yet another managerial change Jose Mourinho has been linked with a return to the Bernabeu Stadium and dressing room unrest have been rife in recent weeks, and Ramos has moved to answer some of the big questions being asked.As footballers we like to do our talking on the pitch but this season is not turning out that way.Recent events have been disastrous and Im not hiding. We are not hiding. We the players are primarily responsible and I, as captain, more than anyone. pic.twitter.com/QtooxgoJLY Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) March 11, 2019Writing on his official Twitter account, he said: As footballers, we like to do our talking on the pitch, but this season is not turning out that way.Recent events have been disastrous and Im not hiding. We are not hiding. We the players are primarily responsible and I, as captain, more than anyone.Responding to suggestions that Solaris days could be numbered, he added: Its a decision thats not ours to make and in which we never interfere. We have enormous respect for the position and we always support the Real Madrid coach.These reflections are, without doubt, the result of a deeply disappointing season, but if success didnt stop us, were not going to let defeat stop us. Its our obligation to carry on, to work and to evolve. And [we have] to remember that some of us are lucky enough to play for @realmadrid, some of us are lucky enough to form part of its history, but Real Madrid was, is and will always be Real Madrid.No-one name makes the legend of Real Madrid, but we have all written that legend together.Senior players Isco, Gareth Bale and Marcelo appear to have fallen out of favour with the coach, while Ramos himself was reportedly involved in an angry exchange with club president Florentino Perez following the Ajax defeat.Commenting on that claim, the defender said: Dressing room issues are discussed and resolved in the dressing room. Theres no problem whatsoever and everybody has the same interest: @realmadrid.Real Madrid defender Marcelo (Nick Potts/PA)Ramos, who admitted his yellow card in Amsterdam was an error, also addressed suggestions that he and Marcelo had been involved in a training round spat.He said: We have exchanges in every training session. Its part of working with pressure. But its just an anecdote like so many others that happen from day to day. @MarceloM12 is like a brother to me.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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