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Spanish expert: Ex-Barcelona man Robson has no chance at Real Madrid

Former Liverpool star Michael Robinson says Sir Bobby Robson has no chance of landing the job at Real Madrid.

Former Liverpool star Michael Robinson says Sir Bobby Robson has no chance of landing the job at Real Madrid.

Now a Spanish football pundit, Robinson insists Robson's reign at Barcelona rules him out of a role at their bitter rivals.

Robinson warned: "I have an unbelievable amount of respect for Bobby Robson."

"But bringing in a former Barcelona boss would cause more problems than it would solve."

"Madrid fans just wouldn't give an ex-Barca guy a chance. The relationship between the two clubs is too sectarian and Perez knows that."

"The moment Bobby lost a game at home they would turn on him."

He added: "There is no doubt Bobby Robson is a skilled man-manager."

"But the club need a boss who can do a job for the next four years and maybe Bobby's age is against him."

"Commanding respect in the Madrid dressing room is not about being a sergeant major - as Jose Camacho found out."

"The ideal man for the job is in Turkey after being sacked by Perez two seasons ago. That is Vicente Del Bosque."

"Real hope Mariano Garcia Remon turns out to be another Del Bosque. He took over temporarily when John Toshack was sacked and ended up with two European Cups."

"If it doesn't happen with Garcia Remon then Sven Goran Eriksson suits the profile Perez wants."

"Perez will monitor Sven's situation with England closely because he knows Real could offer him the perfect way out."