Real triumph gives Calderon headache

By Simon Baskett

MADRID (Reuters) - While Real Madrid's players nurse their hangovers after Sunday's celebrations, club president Ramon Calderon has a headache of his own following his side's title triumph.

After Real's last-gasp draw against Real Zaragoza a week ago, Calderon raced down to the pitch to do a lap of honour in front of the travelling fans.

On Sunday, however, he kept a low profile while the players he had criticised earlier this season for being "vain and egotistical" celebrated the club's first title in four years.

The first decision that will be vexing the Real Madrid supremo will be the future of coach Fabio Capello.

The Italian was appointed specifically to ensure that Real got back to winning ways after four years in the wilderness and he did just that.

But since February, when the side looked to have blown its chances of winning a trophy, the club has been dropping hints that Capello would leave at the end of the season.

Reports were leaked to the press that the club had lined up Getafe coach Bernd Schuster to take charge next season and Calderon has been surprisingly lukewarm in his support of Capello.

After biting his lip throughout the season, Capello finally vented his frustration at the lack of backing he has been given by the club.