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"Reports have appeared in the Spanish media that Arigo Sacchi's departure from the position of sports director at Madrid opened the door for the return of the former team captain. It is said that the 37-year-old Spaniard, who was considered one of the symbols of "Real" before leaving, could help reduce the friction between the Brazilian and Spanish players at "Real". The club's sports director A. Sacchi resigned from his position on Monday, just a day after the dismissal of head coach V. Luxemburgo. The official reason for the resignation is family problems. Meanwhile, the agent of "Real's" Brazilian striker Robinho, Wagner Ribeiro, stated in an interview that the "Real" players split into two camps: Spanish and Brazilian. This, it is believed, became one of the main reasons for the dismissal of V. Luxemburgo, who, being Brazilian, was not liked by some players. Fernando Hierro left the Royal club in June 2003, just a day after "Real" won the Spanish champions title. The center-back, who played more than 500 matches for the Madrid team, left the club along with coach Vicente del Bosque, who was not offered a contract extension despite the results achieved. At that time, rumors circulated that the player left "Real" because of the coach's dismissal and because he clashed with the club's president Florentino Perez, as Hierro refused to walk around the second circle of honor after the last match, in which "Real" won the champions title, as requested by F. Perez."
