Schuster told he will stay on even if Real lose title

"A little while ago Ramon Calderon told me that even if we didn't win the league I would stay on at Real Madrid because this is a project and we are building a team," Schuster told Radio Marca on Thursday.

"We still have to complete the second phase of building a team this summer and I'm convinced that we will do it with the league title under our belts. I enjoy the full confidence of my president and I don't need anything more."

Spanish media have reported that Schuster's job is under threat if Real fail to win the league title.

Their lead over Barcelona at the top of the table has been whittled down from eight points to four after five defeats in eight games and Schuster's tactical decisions have been criticised in the media.

Last season coach Fabio Capello was sacked despite leading Real to the title for the first time in four years.

(Reporting by Simon Baskett, Editing by Ossian Shine)