Real Madrid sports chief Pedja Mijatovic has again moved to end speculation over coach Bernd Schuster's future.
"We are with the coach and the players," said Mijatovic. "This kind of news benefits no-one, not the media nor us. So we have to deny it."
Asked about their Champions League elimination, Mijatovic added: "I don't like to talk about failure. It's a word I do not like. A team needs two years to come together and in any case, there's still a lot of work to do this season to win the championship."