Aragones' assistant coach Cesar Mendiondo spoke to Spanish newspaper El Pais and stated that there was absolutely no way his boss would ever quit the team. Mediondo told the newspaper, "Luis would never throw in the towel, even if he was facing God."

Fenerbahçe assistant coach Cesar Mendiondo spoke to El Pais and praised his boss' ambition. Mendiondo stated that Luis Aragones would never think of quitting. "He has always managed to turn these types of situations around," said Mendiondo.

"We made a bad start to the league, but we thought this was something temporary," admitted the assistant coach. "Let's see what time will tell, when we enter positive dynamics," said Mendiondo.

The newspaper also wrote that Aragones' players weren't carrying out his tactics and that the team was conceding a lot of goals. El Pais also wrote that Roberto Carlos was lacking concentration and that despite his good form Dani Güiza wasn't performing well.