Article: European rout sees Madrid shift to league

A record European loss has left Real Madrid with nothing left to play for but the league, with many of the Spanish champion's players also expected to be fighting for their place on next year's roster.

Madrid's embarrassing 4-0 defeat at Liverpool has opened a floodgate of criticism by the Spanish press over what went wrong at Anfield on Tuesday night, what needs to be fixed and who needs to be fired.

Coach Juande Ramos is looking less likely to stay on past June while sports director Pedja Mijatovic could also be set for the firing line. Interim president Vicente Boluda isn't talking after having predicted a lopsided Madrid victory in the two-legged series and has come ...

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