Roberto Carlos Pans Madrid Hierarchy

Former Real Madrid star Roberto Carlos has slammed Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón and his sidekick, Predrag Mijatovic for the farce that transpired throughout the summer transfer market.

The former Bernabéu icon, now playing his football with Turkish giants Fenerbahçe, has criticized the Real Madrid president and his sporting director for the way they conducted business in the transfer market.

The leftback also sympathized with his countryman, Robinho who vehemently demanded to be released by the capital giants.

"Calderón and Mijatovic are two people who do not have any experience when it comes to running a football club," the 35 year old told Radio Marca.

"Lorenzo Sanz arrived for the people of Real Madrid, Florentino Pérez managed to liquidate the debts and now, at the club board, you have 'these two' who do not know what they are doing," the Brazilian added.

Roberto Carlos then said that he felt for Robinho, who caused quite a buzz over the past month due to his persistent request to leave Los Blancos. The 24 year old has, ofcourse, since signed for Manchester City for €42 million and the veteran leftback understood what he had to go through.

"I understand Robinho. The president and the sports director did not show respect to Robinho."

"Football players, we are not merchandise. They forgot about this when they believed that they had closed the deal to sign Cristiano (Ronaldo) and that is not right."

After spending over a decade at the Bernabéu, Roberto Carlos left the Spanish giants for Fener in 2007 after the club refused to grant him his desired contract extension and his relationship with the present regime remains frosty as ever.