MADRID (AFP) - Coach Fabio Capello was sacked by newly-crowned Spanish champions Real Madrid on Thursday, announced their sporting director Pedja Mijatovic.
Mijatovic made the announcement of the 61-year-old's sacking following a Real board meeting.
"We have decided not to continue with Fabio Capello as our coach for next season," said Mijatovic.
"It was not an easy decision to take as he has worked well. "But he is not the ideal person to achieve all that we want," added the former Real Madrid striker.
Spanish daily Marca had earlier reported that Mijatovic had telephoned Capello's close advisor, Franco Baldini, to inform him of the club's decision to give the Italian his marching orders.
Marca reported that Real president Ramon Calderon justified the move to the Real directors by insisting the side must "always search for excellence".
"We've made an important step with the title, we've laid the foundations but we need to find another more enthusiastic way of playing," Calderon is quoted as saying.
