Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon pulled aside coach Bernd Schuster on Monday to make it clear his full support to the German.

Marca says Calderon spoke one-on-one with Schuster after Real's regular Monday match committee meeting and assured his coach that he was counting on him also for next season.

Both men spoke openly - and both admitted mistakes had been made this season.

In a sure sign that Schuster will remain is that Calderon has been pumping him for information on signings for the summer market. The pair enjoy a good relationship - which is in contrast to the final months of last season involving Schuster's predecessor Fabio Capello.