Mourinho stirs fierce debate at Real assembly

"If you have a tiger as your mascot you have to keep him tied up to stop him eating your neighbour's daughter," said club member Rafael Vareos who prompted catcalls and whistles from the largely pro-Mourinho crowd.

The colourful and combative Portuguese coach, who joined the Spanish giants from Inter Milan at the end of the 2009/10 season, has repeatedly clashed with officials and rival coaches and has created a siege mentality around the club by suggesting there is a conspiracy favouring bitter rivals Barcelona.

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