La Liga

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

The only way is down if you win the treble in your first season I suppose

[McDermotX]

To be fair, Xavi has apparently been the stabilizing force in the club since the problems between the players and Enrique surfaced, and he was the one who brokered the peace between Messi and the manager. So with him leaving the club, there's bound to be an uneasy situation developing again, despite the success they've enjoyed this season.

[danperkins]

Barca will side with Messi every time over any manager.

[Bender]

Real Madrid President Florentino Perez wants Guardiola or Wenger to replace Ancelotti [AS]

[Bender]

New Barca Kit
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[Phoenix07]

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has all but confirmed his departure from the club, revealing that he intends to take a year out of the game for health reasons.

The Italian is expected to part company with Los Blancos in the coming days, after enduring a disappointing end to the 2014-15 season, with the Spanish side being surprisingly knocked out of the Champions League semi-finals by Juventus before finishing second to Barcelona in La Liga.

AC Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi publicly declared that if Ancelotti were to be shown the exit door at the Santiago Bernabeu, then the coach would immediately return to San Siro.

However, while Rossoneri CEO Adriano Galliani travelled to Madrid to meet with Ancelotti on Monday , the former Chelsea boss insists that there is no chance of him accepting a job offer.

"I said it in the press conference and I repeat: I will stop for a year," the 55-year-old told Il Giornale. "Also because I have a very serious reason for stopping.

"I have to have an operation because of my cervical stenosis. For some time, it has been affecting my hands and if I lose any more time, it could pass into legs, so I have an appointment for surgery.

"And, frankly, I do not know how long I have to be physically stopped, in terms of the post-operative phase and the subsequent rehabilitation.

"It will be a pleasure to host [Galliani] for dinner, but I cannot change my programme.

"I will have the operation in Vancouver, Canada, where I have already got a house with my wife.

"I will rest, between Madrid and Canada. Because the two years at Real have been very tough, believe me.

"Nobody can imagine how much training Real takes out of you, in terms of physical and nervous energy.

"Then, I will return home for another event: in a month, my grandson will be born. That's something that I cannot and do not want to miss."

Ancelotti added, though, that he remains open to going back to Milan at some point in the future.

"I have always said and thought that if I were to return to Italy one day to train a club, it could only be for Milan," he stated.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/trans...y?ICID=HP_BN_1

[Phoenix07]

Real Madrid have called a press conference at 19:30 CET following a board meeting on Carlo Ancelotti's future (Bleacher Report via AS.)

Unai Emery has been added to the list of candidates for the Real Madrid job, alongside Napoli boss Rafael Benitez and outgoing Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp (AS)

Emery deserves a crack at one of the big jobs.

[Chazza]

Ancelotti sacked.

[Daniel 7]

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[Roboklopp]

Ancelotti sacked.

Well that came out of the blue.

[spud_gun]

Vile they way they treat their managers..............

Seriously though i very much doubt anyone on here would be calling for Rodgers head had he won the league last season and taken us to second in the league this year along with a European Cup semi final.

[ChesterDave]

Vile they way they treat their managers..............

Seriously though i very much doubt anyone on here would be calling for Rodgers head had he won the league last season and taken us to second in the league this year along with a European Cup semi final.

I'm sure some could still find way to champion Rafa over a league title and a second place.

[Chazza]

Oh Lionel stop that.

[Liverpel]

Oh Lionel stop that.

That was unreal.

[Chazza]

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