Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has dropped the biggest hint yet that Gareth Bale does not feature in his plans going forward, suggesting to the press after his team's woeful 2-0 defeat to Real Betis that the Welshman is the past and not the present.

Real's harrowing season came to a fittingly miserable end on Sunday as they slumped to a staggering 12th La Liga defeat, losing 2-0 at home to Real Betis as many fans left the stadium early and those who stayed booed the players off the pitch.

Spanish media reports say that Bale will not be at the club next season, but the Wales forward, who was left out of the squad altogether for last week's defeat at Real Sociedad, was given no opportunity for a final run out at the Bernabeu.

Madrid's record signing and a scorer in two Champions League final triumphs, Bale was seen grimacing as he sat on the bench when his side were 2-0 down and when the full-time whistle came he walked straight down the tunnel without acknowledging fans.

Zidane would not be drawn on whether Bale or goalkeeper Keylor Navas will leave the club this summer, but insisted players' futures could not dictate whether or not he picked them.