Cristiano Ronaldo is hoping Manuel Pellegrini will still be in charge of Real Madrid next season.
The Chilean coach is reported to be edging towards the exits at Santiago Bernabeu after failing to deliver the required level of success, with Jose Mourinho and Fabio Capello touted as possible replacements.
Pellegrini only joined the capital giants last summer but, like many of those before him, he could be about to become another lonely figure on the managerial merry-go-round.
Failure to win the Primera Liga would almost certainty seal his fate, with Real having surrendered the crown to arch-rivals Barcelona last season.
They also spent heavily prior to the 2009/10 campaign getting under way and have demanded an immediate return on their considerable investment.
Not everyone wants to see Pellegrini shown to the door, though, with Ronaldo of the opinion that the current coach is more than capable of brining the good times back to Real.
"I am going to be sincere," the Ј80million winger told AS .
"I like coaches with winning mentalities, but it is with Pellegrini that I find myself most happy.
"I hope he stays for two or three more years. The other coaches do not concern me."
PriorityRonaldo is also confident that Real can still land the league title this season, with just a point separating them from table-topping Barcelona with five games remaining.
"We have got better over the past two weeks and everything is possible," said the Portugal international.
"We are only a point off the leaders. I am confident that we will win our last five matches and be proclaimed champions.
"We are focused and our priority is to win. If we do, we will celebrate very well."
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