Julen Lopetegui's father has come to his son's defence, blaming Real Madrid's current crisis on the sale of Cristiano Ronaldo rather than the coach's failings.
Madrid were humbled by Barcelona on Sunday, losing 5-1 to their La Liga rivals in the first Clásico of 2018/19. The damning result is thought to have sealed Lopetegui's fate.
The Spaniard, who only took on the role this summer after an infamous pre-World Cup exit as the Spain national team manager, is now believed to be on the verge of being replaced by former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte.
However, his father Jose Antonio has claimed his son was sold short and has said that Real "stole 50 goals" from him by parting ways with Ronaldo.