Axed Queiroz supported by Figo

Former Real Madrid coach Carlos Queiroz has reacted swiftly to stinging criticism from club president Florentino Perez who implied he lost his job due to his lack of authority.

Perez announced Queiroz’s sacking on Monday, insisting the Portuguese coach was leaving the Santiago Bernabeu by “mutual agreement” and announcing he would be replaced by club legend Jose Antonio Camacho.