Lopetegui not fearful of sack

Julen Lopetegui insisted it is too early to question his future despite Real Madrid suffering a shock defeat by Alaves on Saturday to make it four games without a victory.

It is four games without a goal too for the European champions, their longest scoring drought since 1985, as Manu Garcia headed home in the 95th minute to send the Mendizorrotza Stadium wild.

It was the first time they defeated Real Madrid at home in 87 years and Alaves fans ran onto the pitch to celebrate their 1-0 win.

For Real, this was another body blow and to make matters worse, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema, their chief attacking threats, were both forced off injured.

Lopetegui was again asked if he felt under pressure at the club: "It interests you but is not a question that concerns me," Lopetegui said.

"We know what the life of a coach is, especially at Real Madrid, but we also know it is October and you have to keep perspective and stay calm."

Captain Sergio Ramos was more emphatic. "It's other people who make those decisions but it's never good to have a change of coach," he said. "It would be crazy."

"We have to move on, because the season is very long and there's a very long way to go. Whoever says Real Madrid are dead is always proved wrong in the long term."