Sergio Ramos has warned Antonio Conte that he cannot immediately command respect from the players at Real Madrid if he replaces Julen Lopetegui as head coach.
Lopetegui seems to be on the brink of being sacked as manager after their 5-1 defeat to Barcelona at Camp Nou on Sunday.
Madrid have now lost five of their last seven matches in all competitions, and reports are claiming that Conte is being lined up to take over after the Italian reached an agreement over his contract payoff with Chelsea this week.
But when asked if he feels an imposing coach like Conte is needed at Madrid, Ramos said: ‘Respect is earned, it is not imposed. Neither a name nor another.
‘We have won everything with coaches that you already know, in the end the management of the players is more important than the technical knowledge of a coach.’
Asked if Lopetegui will be sacked, Ramos said: ‘I have always said the same, they are not decisions that run at our hands.
‘We are to death with the coach who is always in charge, those decisions are taken by those above.
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‘We will see what happens in the next few hours.’
