Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane insists he has put Cristiano Ronaldo’s outburst at his own teammates behind him as he attempts to turnaround a disappointing season for the Spanish giants, AFP reports.
Madrid sit third in La Liga, 12 points adrift of runaway leaders Barcelona, after losing 1-0 to Atletico Madrid on Saturday.
However, after the game Ronaldo said Real would be top if his teammates matched his standards
The three-time World Player of the Year later rectified his comments by claiming he was only referring to his colleagues’ levels of fitness as Madrid have been ravaged by injuries this season.
“Cristiano has spoken with everyone. This subject is behind us,” Zidane said on Tuesday.
“We all know the importance Cristiano has and we are all with him.
“The issue has been fixed. The most important thing is what we have ahead and we will face that by all sticking together.”
Defeat to Atletico was Zidane’s first in nine games since replacing the sacked Rafael Benitez in January.
However, since Benitez’s sacking, Barca’s lead over Real has stretched by 10 points, leading to questions over Zidane’s position for next season.
“When I arrived two months ago everything was beautiful and now that we have lost one game everything is black,” added the Frenchman.
“I understand your concern, but I continue to work with my players because I know they will turn this around. The rest doesn’t matter to me.”
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