Real Madrid angrily deny Mourinho talks reports

Real Madrid have denied they're in talks with Jose Mourinho about taking over from coach Bernd Schuster at the end of the season.

The club released an official statement under the title "Absolute and Unfounded Falsity" saying: "In relation to what has been published by certain media regarding the continuity of Real Madrid coach, Mr Bernd Schuster, the club would like to issue the following statement.

"Said information is absolutely false and unfounded.

"The club had and has total faith in its coach, Mr Bernd Schuster, who, accordingly, needs no ratification whatsoever."

"It is the responsibility of Madrid fans to judge and evaluate the attitude of the press who publish lies of this nature and whose intention it is to alter the existing harmony and to transmit a sense of discord and confrontation which, in no way, resembles reality."

Real's reaction comes after yesterday's reports in the Spanish press of contact between Mourinho and Madrid directors.