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Juande Ramos: Real Madrid Job Is A Dream For Me
The new Real Madrid coach has described his appointment as Bernd Schuster's successor as a dream job after he penned a deal that will keep him at the club until the end of the season at least.
09-Dec-2008 7:37:32 PM
Juande Ramos agreed a deal to take over as Real Madrid coach over breakfast on Tuesday morning, he revealed at a press conference where he was officially presented as the new coach of the club.
The former Sevilla and Tottenham Hotspur has signed an agreement until the end of the current season and both sides will then sit down and discuss a longer contract if they are happy.
Describing the appointment as a dream come true for him, Ramos also said that Madrid could add to their squad again in January once he has analysed the squad.
"I would like to thank the club the faith that they have placed in me. I am very excited about the prospect of coaching Real Madrid," Ramos said to reporters.
"It is every coach's dream and I do not want to let anyone down in their choice and hope to bring success to the club.
"The speed of the agreement has surprised me. I was invited to have breakfast with the directors this morning and we talked about a deal then and it was all signed then.
"In most of my previous jobs I have had short contracts and I will be here until the end of the season. It was a quick agreement and if both sides are happy then we can sit down in the summer and maybe extend the agreement.
After reports that Bernd Schuster's comment that Real Madrid could not beat Barcelona on Saturday, Ramos said that he would focus on the Blaugrana game after the Zenit game.
"They are one of the biggest clubs in the world and I have not doubt that they are playing very well at the moment, but Real Madrid has the capability and the prestige to take on any team at any stadium in the world," he continued.
"Real Madrid can only look to the next game and that for us is Zenit and when that game is played we will then think about Barcelona."
Ramos takes over a squad with several players absent through injury and stated that he could well be dipping in to the transfer market in the winter window.
"In January we may have to do something, but we have to be clear about who we need and who will be right for this club," he added.
Lucas Brown, Goal.com
The former Sevilla and Tottenham Hotspur has signed an agreement until the end of the current season and both sides will then sit down and discuss a longer contract if they are happy.
Describing the appointment as a dream come true for him, Ramos also said that Madrid could add to their squad again in January once he has analysed the squad.
"I would like to thank the club the faith that they have placed in me. I am very excited about the prospect of coaching Real Madrid," Ramos said to reporters.
"It is every coach's dream and I do not want to let anyone down in their choice and hope to bring success to the club.
"The speed of the agreement has surprised me. I was invited to have breakfast with the directors this morning and we talked about a deal then and it was all signed then.
"In most of my previous jobs I have had short contracts and I will be here until the end of the season. It was a quick agreement and if both sides are happy then we can sit down in the summer and maybe extend the agreement.
After reports that Bernd Schuster's comment that Real Madrid could not beat Barcelona on Saturday, Ramos said that he would focus on the Blaugrana game after the Zenit game.
"They are one of the biggest clubs in the world and I have not doubt that they are playing very well at the moment, but Real Madrid has the capability and the prestige to take on any team at any stadium in the world," he continued.
"Real Madrid can only look to the next game and that for us is Zenit and when that game is played we will then think about Barcelona."
Ramos takes over a squad with several players absent through injury and stated that he could well be dipping in to the transfer market in the winter window.
"In January we may have to do something, but we have to be clear about who we need and who will be right for this club," he added.
Lucas Brown, Goal.com
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