Jose Mourinho denies quit claims, apologizes to Real Madrid fans and attacks Barcelona after Clasico row

Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho has rubbished reports he is set to leave the Spanish side, while also apologizing to the club's fans for his actions in last Wednesday's Clasico clash against Barcelona in the Supercopa second leg and attacking the Catalan club for what he calls 'hypocrisy'.

"There is no way I'm leaving," said Mourinho to Madrid's official website. "No way! I also wish to apologize to Madridistas, and only to them, for my attitude in our last game."

Mourinho's comments arrived via Madrid's official website and are in stark contrast to what his spokesman reportedly said on Tuesday.

Reports on Canal+ had 'quoted' Mourinho's spokesman as saying the coach was thinking of leaving following the latest controversy with Barcelona after last week's Supercopa brawl. However, the recent storm engulfing Mourinho is not enough to see him leave the Bernabeu.

"Only those who don't know me can dream, make up or believe I may leave Real Madrid at this stage," said Mourinho. "I believe many people were surprised by the quality football showcased by Real Madrid during preseason and it would be surprising news to them if I left the club now. Impossible!"

Mourinho also backed the Madrid hierarchy and insisted he is happy with the people in charge at the club.

"I have a fantastic President who is very intelligent and with whom I have a great friendship," said Mourinho. "I also have a Director General who works for the club 24 hours a day, so my motivation is enormous and my Madridismo is even greater than that of some pseudo-Madridistas…"

The Madrid coach, however, then took a thinly-veiled swipe at the club's arch rivals, Barcelona.

"Some people are better adapted to the hypocrisy in football than I am, and they hide their faces and speak in whispers deep inside tunnels," said Mourinho. "I'm not learning to be a hypocrite, and I don't want to."