Real Madrid coach Bernd Schuster is remaining calm about his future at the Bernabeu despite seeing his stuttering side sink to a new low on Tuesday night with an embarrassing Copa del Rey fourth-round exit at the hands of Segunda B side Real Union.
Trailing 3-2 from the first leg, Madrid were victorious 4-3 in front of their own fans thanks largely to a Raul hat-trick, but it was not enough to save the two-time reigning Spanish champions from tumbling out on the away-goals rule.
That has further increased the pressure on Schuster, whose side had lost three of their previous six competitive games prior to Tuesday's match.
But the German insisted: "I'm not worried about my job, but I understand that others will have some doubts. That's logical with what we are seeing."
However, Spanish media today are suggesting that the former Getafe coach could find himself sacked if Madrid do not beat Real Valladolid in this weekend's Primera Liga match at the Estadio Jose Zorrilla.
If that should happen then technical director Miguel Angel Portugal, the former Racing Santander and Real Madrid Castilla coach, is being tipped to replace Schuster in the hotseat.
Regarding Tuesday night's match, Schuster added: "I don't think there's a problem with attitude, all the players ran and worked hard. The problem is that teams manage to get us into trouble with few chances on goal, which is what has happened in recent matches.
"The problem is that teams score against us from the first chance they get.
"They don't dominate us, they don't really put pressure on us, and without causing us to many problems they manage to score.
"This team is always willing to fight back, but you cannot keep doing it in every clash. It works in one game or two, but not always."
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