Beckham shocked by del Bosque departure

David Beckham today admitted the departure of Vicente del Bosque from Real Madrid has come as a “shock” to him.

The England captain will complete his £25m (€36m) transfer from Manchester United to the new Spanish champions next month.

Real won the Spanish league following a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, but it appears coach del Bosque’s failure to win the Champions League this season has prevented him earning a new deal.

“It would probably be unfair for me to comment because this is the first time I’ve actually heard,” said Beckham, in Kuala Lumpur during his promotional tour of the Far East.

“It’s come as a shock to me, that is all I can say.”

Beckham claimed his move to Real was “a dream come true” and added: “I am really so excited about it. To join a team like Real Madrid is massive in anyone’s eyes.

“I hope I will be as successful with them as I was with Manchester United.”

As for Real’s title success, he added: “It just made me feel so excited to get over there and start playing and meet the players.”

Beckham spent the last two days in Thailand before paying a flying visit to Malaysia today. He is also due to visit Vietnam.