To Don Ramon Calderon Ramos and to whom it many concern:

1- The Real Madrid Supporters who are regular contributors to the website “Fans del Real Madrid” (www.fansdelmadrid.blogspot.com) and many other web sites wish to thank Fabio Capello for the impresive results achieved with Real Madrid. He has turned around a decline which has lasted for years, making the team excell in his workrate, untiring faith and search for victory. We wish to express the gratitude, recognition and affection of many fans to don Fabio.

2- We are disgusted at the campaign aimed at Mr Capello since his arrival in Spain. It has been unjust and mainly based on personal reasons. Even when footballing reasons have been argumented, other teams utilizing very similar tactical systems (like Valencia) have been painted with a totally diferent brush in the media.

3- We reject the idea that football should have an ideology. Football is a diverse sport and can be played in many different ways. We don’t accept the dubious aesthetical criteria used to describe different styles of playing the game.

4- Furthermore, we also reject the idea that Real Madrid has been playing poorly or that the current style is alien to the essence and values of the club. Much to the contrary, the current display of discipline and team work are examples of areas where we have always excelled. The clearest proof is that in the league we´ve not only beaten all of our closest rivals, but have achieved the all time record of points away from home.

5- We wish to ask Don Ramon Calderon, president of Real Madrid, to end this period of uncertainty and the humiliation the architect of our footballing resurrection has been subjected to. We wish to remind Sr. Calderon that in his election manifesto he promised to abide by the strategy of the technical director. The club needs to be ruled by a long term and well structured strategy, not by the constant change of coaches or changes because of a whim.

6- We reject the excessive influence given to a certain sector of the club surroundings which are not necessarily a majority neither correct in their views. We respect the senior members and ex players, but we stress that the club doesn´t belong to them.  The Internet has shown us a concept of a Real Madrid fan which many wish to forget. The Real Madrid Fan base is international, enthusiastic and young.

7- We also reject the excessive influence of the media on the daily running of the club. We strive for an independent club, able to guide itself, staying away from meaningless controversies and external interests. We ask the club to actively defend itself from the attacks and negative media campaigns the club is constantly subjected to.

For all of the above, we ask Don Ramon Calderon to reflect carefully during the following days and avoid making a historical mistake. We also ask all Real Madrid Fans who feel identified with the points made to sign this petition, with the objective to give the greatest strength to this message we deem of vital importance for the future of our club.

Hala Madrid!

To sign the online petition: http://www.gopetition.com/online/12876.html

hughes:

The club needs to be ruled by a long term and well structured strategy, not by the constant change of coaches or changes because of a whim.

spot on!!!

i am not sure about spot on or what, but i think you missed the point ever so slightly.  Understand what i'm saying, and it has nothing to do with me being a fan of Barcelona.  I agree with the thoughts on ideology, Capello and respect the ideas of media on madrid. There is something slightly similar to PSV winning the league and Madrid winning the league, this is not to lay blame or discredit, but to state the facts by asking a few questions.

1.   Did Barcelona play poorly this season?

2.   Did Madrid play well this season?

3.   With all the success in Sevilla, Did Madrid play better, not more attractive or anything,  than Sevilla and Barcelona?

Granted i do not agree with the system of head2head tie-breakers, Madrid deserve to be champions based on the rules, but i'm saying as a Barcelona fan:  Barcelona didn't play well,  Sevilla were marginally impressive at times, but also inconsistent throughout and so assessing the league as a whole, especially identifying the problems spanish teams with the exception of Valencia(who was different) in the CL - our forms this season was not up to scratch in general.  I compared the league to that in Holland because it was more a case of AZ Allmaar and Ajax losing than it was PSV winning 5-1.  You see PSV did what they had to in order to dig themselves out of their indifferent form, but AZ and Ajax didn't take advantage of their potentials.

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JOGO BONITA!

well, gregory, i was really apalled with the way madrid did play this season. but the only person that can rectify this is arsene wenger. and in a way it is unfortunate that capello is soon to get the sack - sum1 who installed discipline, but really non-eyepleasing football.