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Emilio Butragueno Says Julen Lopetegui Will Keep Real Madrid Job for Clasico

Real Madrid director Emilio Butragueno has said manager Julen Lopetegui will remain in charge for Sunday's Clasico showdown with Barcelona despite rumours about an imminent exit.

Following an awful run of recent form, speculation has been swirling about the coach's position ahead of the huge clash this coming weekend in La Liga.

But following Los Blancos' unconvincing 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, Butragueno said Lopetegui isn't going anywhere for now, per Marca.

"Yes, as normal," he said when asked if Lopetegui would be in charge at the Camp Nou on Sunday.