Poyet to remain in England

Gus Poyet made it clear he will not be rejoining Juande Ramos at Real Madrid after the former Tottenham Hotspur boss was appointed as the new manager of the Spanish giants.

Poyet was Ramos's assistant at White Hart Lane before the duo were sacked in October with Spurs hurtling towards relegation from the Premier League.

But the former Uruguay midfielder, who played for Spurs and their London rivals Chelsea, insists he is settled in England.

“It would be a big decision and would put me in a situation,” Poyet told Sky Sports' Revista La Liga when asked how he would react if Ramos came calling.

“It's Real Madrid and it is very difficult to say no to them but I'm pleased in England, I'm in London and love everything here so I am hoping to start working here.”

Poyet added that Ramos, who has repaced Bernd Schuster, would tighten up Real's defence.

“He's got one thing that is the key, that is working with the defence.

“Real Madrid, with the quality of their players, won't have many problems going forward but they cannot defend.

“The first few weeks are going to be all about tactics and defending, while giving the attackers freedom to go forward.”