Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone says he gets angry that anyone questions Carlo Ancelotti's future as Real Madrid boss, while suggesting that he feels the time has come for long-serving goalkeeper Iker Casillas to move on.
The futures of both Ancelotti and Casillas have come into question following Madrid's disappointing end to the campaign, with Blancos president Florentino Perez reportedly considering a summer of sweeping changes at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Although Ancelotti won both the Champions League and Copa del Rey trophies during his first campaign in charge, Madrid are set to end the 2014-15 season with just the UEFA Super Cup and World Club Cup to show for their efforts.
No 21st century Madrid coach has kept his job at end of a season which did not bring a major trophy, and the likes of Rafa Benitez, Jurgen Klopp and Joachim Low have been mooted as potential replacements.
Both Perez and the club's director of institutional relations Emilio Butragueno have refused to comment on Ancelotti's future, including when all were present at a commercial event on Tuesday.
Simeone told Al Primer Toque radio show that he could not understand why Ancelotti's achievements were not more valued.
"There is always jealousy, envy...," the Argentine coach said. "When I listen to [Ancelotti] speak he always has the same profile, the same emotional stability.
"I respect him very much and hope he is retained. He won the Champions League last year. I am not Ancelotti's agent, but I get angry that everything [he has done] is not valued."
Casillas' future is also hanging in the air, with reports that the long-serving goalkeeper, who turned 34 on Wednesday, is set to depart following 16 seasons with the first team.
AS has claimed that Perez assured Casillas that he can see out the two remaining years of his contract regardless, but 24-year-old David De Gea of Manchester United is thought to be close to joining Madrid as a long-term replacement.
Simeone, who left Atletico as a player soon after turning 35 back in 2005, suggested it would be good for Casillas to draw a line under his Madrid career.
"We all have our time, it runs out for everyone," the Colchoneros coach said. "I hope he is able to see that. I realised it at Atleti, and I said I would go before they told me to head off."
Speaking at Madrid's club event on Tuesday, Perez did not go into detail about his future plans, while saying the aim now was to win next season's Champions League, following the example of the club's basketball team this season.
"Madrid never gives up, nor do madridistas," he said. "We will try again for the Undecima. As the basketball team have just done. We will work without rest to achieve it."