Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has played down suggestions Los Blancos should sack boss Julen Lopetegui.

Four straight goalless outings by the Whites, including three defeats in as many games, has only served to increase the pressure on the former Spain manager.

Saturday’s shock, late loss at Alaves only compounded the misery but talismanic skipper Ramos believes the club have to keep faith with Lopetegui.

“Sometimes it is better to change coach and sometimes it isn’t, but it is too early talk about that and it is not a decision that is in the hands of the players.

“Other people make those decisions, but it is never good to have a coaching change, it would be crazy,” Ramos told reporters at the Mendizorrotza Stadium.

“We are the first to know that we can do more to improve and that’s what we want to do, we are all aware of it.

“Anyone who writes Real Madrid off will be wrong in the long run.”