Sergio Ramos insisted any prospective Real Madrid coach would have the playersโ full support following Santiago Solariโs winning start in La Liga.
Madrid fortuitously escaped with a 2-0 home victory over Real Valladolid courtesy of two goals in the final 10 minutes of a match they could well have lost.
Valladolid twice hit the crossbar before substitute Vinicius Junior forced home an own goal and Ramos tucked away an 88th-minute penalty.
The Madrid skipper was subjected to whistles at the Santiago Bernabeu, having recently appeared to undermine the proposed appointment of Antonio Conte as Julen Lopeteguiโs successor.
But after helping Solari build on the midweek Copa del Rey win over Melilla, Ramos pledged to back the new boss regardless of their identity.
โWeโll always go to the death with whoever the coach is,โ the 32-year-old told beIN Sports.
โNow we have Solari and we will go as far as we can, little by little, game by game, so that we can forget the streak weโve had.โ
Ramos also claimed not to be affected by the mixed reception he received during the match.
The European champions were largely uninspiring in response to last weekendโs El Clasico humiliation and a sense of frustration pervaded the home fans.
โHonestly, I didnโt notice,โ the defender said. โBut itโs true that those who have been here the longest have to assume that role.
โI understand that feeling of the fans. I am the captain and the first one that has to lead the way.โ