Off the wire
• Austrian Airliner Niki cancels Bratislava-Vienna connection  • China responds to G7 statement on maritime disputes  • Chinese officials hope RMB play larger role in Italian commerce  • SpaceX Dragon spacecraft delivers espresso machine to space station  • Interview: Unprecedented development ahead for RMB: Bank of China chief economist  • Cash burnt as vehicle catches fire in S China  • China's top political advisor meets king of Cambodia  • Two Beijing officials sacked for graft  • Afghan Interior Minister visits Badakhshan, military operations in offing  • Consensus, but no new steps on int'l cooperation in cyberspace meeting  
You are here: 　 Home

Ancelotti expects Iker and himself to be at Real Madrid next season

Xinhua, April 17, 2015 Adjust font size:

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti commented on Friday that he fully expects to be at the club next season.

The Italian, who last season led the club to their 10th Champions League, still has a season remaining on his contract, but the fact there have not yet been any talks to extend his deal, while other jobs, could well become available over the summer, have led to speculation that he could abandon the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of next season.

There has been similar speculation over goalkeeper Iker Casillas who has increasingly become the target of criticism for a sector of fans.

However, speaking to the press ahead of Real Madrid's home game against Malaga, Ancelotti said he was not expecting a change for either of them.

"I see myself here next season along with Casillas, and with all of the players who have done well," replied the coach.

"It is not really an important at the moment, because we are concentrated on the job we have to do," he commented.

Real Madrid's next game is on Saturday at home to Malaga and Ancelotti revealed that striker Karim Benzema would miss out with a muscle problem, but that he would be fit for the return leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

"The team is focused on Saturday's game for the moment, not on Wednesday, we are all motivated to do well," he assured. Endit