Zidane talks of ‘fiasco’ after Real flop
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Real Madrid’s troubled season lurched further into crisis as coach Zinedine Zidane described its elimination from the Cope del Rey by humble neighbor Leganes as a “fiasco.”
It is almost a year ago to the day that Madrid’s record 40-game unbeaten run in all competitions ended as it swept all before it, but this season has been a tale of woe for the La Liga and European champion.
“It’s a fiasco. My worst moment as a coach,” Zidane said. “I don’t regret anything I did in the game, though. I take responsibility for what I do. Winning 1-0 from the first leg to start tonight’s tie in the manner we did it’s really bad. For that I’m angry. I don’t understand what’s going on.”
Real, which lost 1-2 to Leganes to exit the competition on away goals, has slipped to fourth in the La Liga standing, trailing leader and arch-rival Barcelona by 19 points.
“I am responsible for all of this. It’s a failure for me,” said Zidane who recently penned a contract extension until 2020.
“It’s a logical result, our opponents played their match and we did not. It is a big blow. We did what we had to do in the first leg. Nobody expected this, especially me but this is football.
“I am the manager. I picked the team and I was wrong in many regards. It’s up to me to find the solutions. I will continue to fight, to work, to battle and to find the things the team needs.”
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