Lopetegui will be in charge for El Clasico

Emilio Butragueno has confirmed the under-fire coach will stay put for now, after reports the manager will be sacked. 

Real Madrid director Emilio Butragueno has insisted Julen Lopetegui will remain in charge for Sunday's El Clasico match with Barcelona.

On Tuesday, the Champions League defending champions, Real Madrid, ended a five-match winless run in all competitions with a 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen, but Lopetegui's men performance was not convincing.

Before the match, reports had suggested Lopetegui would be sacked regardless of the outcome, yet Butragueno claims the club are not planning to part ways with the coach ahead of the trip to Camp Nou.

"Lopetegui will be in the dug out at Camp Nou as normal," he told Movistar. "In these kind of situations, it is pertinent to remain cool and put some trust in the players. A victory in Sunday's game would be a great motivation for us."

Responding on the rumours Lopetegui would be sacked before El Clasico, Butragueno added: "This is football. It’s expected. We are aware of the rumours, but we have confidence and believe we will play win at Camp Nou."

El Clasico will be a decider game for Lopetegui, who could be sacked if his side put in a lackluster performance against their great rivals. 

Madrid were jeered at times against Plzen on Tuesday, with fans turning on Madrid players as they allowed the Czech side to dominated with chance after chance and passed up opportunities of their own.

Butragueno is committed to improve the atmosphere at the Santiago Bernabeu, "Real Madrid fans want to see a scintillating performance from their team and score goals, goals, goals.

"We have loyal fans but now we have to discontinue this trend [of jeering]. We have respect for the public and in these trying moments, we need people’s support to improve the present situation."