Real Madrid ace Karim Benzema scored two against Valladolid
When asked who he’d like to see in the Real hot seat next season, the 31-year-old was backing under-fire Santiago Solari.
"I'm staying with Solari. We are with the coach always,” he told Spanish news outlet OK Diario.
"Solari is our coach. Of course I want it to continue Why change?
“Now we have 11 games left, to stay with us and we will win all.”
Karim Benzema doesn't want Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid (Image: GETTY)
Real Madrid secured a 4-1 win over Real Valladolid on Sunday and Benzema bagged a brace.
When pressed once more about Real’s interest in Mourinho, the veteran striker was again emphatic in his support for Solari, with his initial four-word summing up his disdain towards the prospect of the Portuguese returning.
"That's not my issue [the reported interest in Mourinho]. We have our coach,” he added.
"We are with him [Solari]. Sometimes they say things but I see the whole picture, I see him united.
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