Real Madrid Led Under-19 side to the treble

Guti becoming something more than just an ex-player turned coach

The Real Madrid youth team coached by legend Guti Hernandez has secured a treble after beating Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey final, and the 40-year-old has discussed his happiness in the role.

He retired from football in 2011, one season after leaving the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, and since 2013 he has been back coaching at his boyhood club, with lofty ambitions.

"As Real Madrid fans, we want [Zinedine] Zidane to continue [as coach of the first team] for many years," he told the 'El Transistor' show on Onda Cero, as well as Radio MARCA.

"I will continue to do so as well.

"I aspire to the maximum and it would be very stupid to say that it is not a target of mine to coach the first team.

"But, at present, it is still a long way down the line."

Reflecting on his current job, Guti explained he is happy working with the Under-19s.

"I'm very comfortable coaching," he said.

"I'm really happy with the opportunity that Real Madrid have given me."

He also went on to praise Real's exciting midfielder Marco Asensio, who is currently competing in the European Under-21s European Championship in Poland.

"He is a much better player than I was," he followed on.

"He has the world at his feet."

Asensio had a breakout 2016/17, scoring the first and last goals of Los Blancos' historic campaign.