Perez: Real not banking on silverware this year

MADRID: President Florentino Perez has played down Real Madrid's trophy expectations this season, saying the club is looking long term.

"Our dream is to build a spectacular team but it would not be a failure if we didn't win a title," Perez told Spanish television station Cuatro on Tuesday.

"We are at the start of a new project. We are giving it stability. We aren't going to get nervous because it hasn't all come together perfectly in the first year."