Real Madrid's President Florentino Perez arrives to a news conference at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain, November 23, 2015. REUTERS/Juan Medina
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has rebuffed calls from angry fans for him to step down and backed coach Rafa Benitez after Saturday's humiliating 4-0 defeat at home to Barcelona in the La Liga 'Clasico'.
Real's drubbing by their arch rivals, which left them trailing Barca by six points, prompted supporters at the Bernabeu to chant for Perez to go and the construction magnate said on Monday he understood and respected their frustration.
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