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Pellegrini focused on now

29 May 2009 - 07:57:41

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Manuel Pellegrini claims he is totally focused on Villarreal despite being linked with the Real Madrid job.

Presidential candidate Florentino Perez is reported to have made the Chilean his preferred candidate to take the coaching reins should he return to office at the Santiago Bernabeu.

But Pellegrini claims he is only focused on helping the Yellow Submarine oust Atletico Madrid from the final Champions League qualifying place during the last round of La Liga fixtures.

"Now my objective is to win this weekend and to fight for a position in the Champions League for Villarreal," he said.

However, defender Gonzalo Rodriguez has urged the coach to stay at El Madrigal.

"I do not know anything about that, it is not an issue for me, but hopefully he will stay here with us as he is a great coach for Villarreal," he said.

"In football there are always many changes and, if one day he has to go, he will be remembered a lot here."