Queiroz: Real the greatest

REAL MADRID coach Carlos Queiroz says his new club now have more global kudos than Manchester United, where last season he served as number two to Alex Ferguson.

Real have just returned from a four-match Asian tour where they basked in the adulation of fans in China, Japan and Thailand.

And having captured David Beckham from United to add to a squad which already boasts Zinedine

Zidane, Ronaldo, Luis Figo and Roberto Carlos, Queiroz says the Spanish now are the market leaders.

“I think the impact of Real Madrid is much greater”, Queiroz said when asked how he compares his current and former employers.

On how his team will use Beckham the player as opposed to Beckham the commercial icon Queiroz says he believes he will be able to juggle the riches at his disposal, and praised Figo for his willingness to switch flanks allowing the England skipper to play on the right.

“Figo is a great professional with an open mind. He is there to serve the team and not to have the team serve him,” he said.

Likewise, Queiroz said the team would look to play to Beckham’s strengths but also ensure he played for the team rather than as an individual.