"The objective is destabilising Real Madrid Institution"

Real Madrid president called a press conference to insist that there is no truth in the reports claiming the squad had demanded the exit of their coach, José Mourinho, next season. MARCA had informed that the squad, led by Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos, had told the supremo to choose between the Portuguese and the players during a meeting on Tuesday.

"I break my rule not to speak to the press about the club's day-by-day business due to the seriousness of the allegations published", Real Madrid president said.

"It is absolutely false that the captains said anything negative about the coach. No ultimatum was issued by Casillas or Ramos. The level of responsibility of the captains is incompatible with this information", added Florentino Pérez.

He didn't want to talk about Casillas: "I'm not here to talk about Iker, only to deny the information that has come out this morning. I haven't spoken to Mourinho, I came here of my own accord. They cannot play with an institution like Real Madrid".

"The information published is a pure lie and it's a serious attack against the club. I have a lot of respect for the press and I always listen to criticism, regardless of whether I think it's fair or not. But there are limits that must be respected. This is a serious matter. It's about ethics", Florentino Pérez concluded.