Capello resignation claim denied

REAL MADRID were last night forced to deny media reports that coach Fabio Capello handed in his resignation 24 hours before tonight’s Champions League clash against Bayern Munich.

“The board is unaware of any resignation by Fabio Capello and we were very surprised by the reports that appeared in the media,” club spokesman Miguel Angel Arroyo told a news conference at the Bernabeu.

“It hardly contributes to the right atmosphere on the eve of such an important match as tomorrow’s game.