Madrid ‘very happy’ with Solari

MADRID: Real Madrid director Emilio Butragueno has said the club are delighted with Santiago Solari’s spell in charge after the team posted their fourth consecutive win by beating Celta Vigo on Sunday.

Madrid claimed a 4-2 victory at Balaidos and the expectation is Solari will now be given the job fulltime, following a transformation in results.

Four victories during his tenure have brought 15 goals scored and just two conceded while Real have cut the gap behind Barcelona to four points in La Liga.

The win over Celta was the club’s last fixture before Solari’s two weeks as an interim coach ends during the international break.

“He has done excellently,” Butragueno said on Sunday. “He arrived in a very particular moment and has achieved very good results, above all today against Celta in a very difficult game. We are very happy with how things have gone.”

Butragueno would not confirm whether Solari’s position would be made permanent but it is likely the Argentinian will remain in the post, at least until the end of the season.

“We will see,” Solari said. “I usually don’t plan too far ahead but in principle, it’s my day off tomorrow.

“The important thing is to do everything for the good of the team and Real Madrid. Nothing else is important for me.” - AFP’