Carlo Ancelotti has revealed his desire to become Roma coach or return to AC Milan, having not worked in his native Italy since 2009.
The 56-year-old left Milan that year to take up the vacant manager s position at Chelsea, before going on to coach both Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, winning at least one trophy with each club.
Ancelotti spent eight years at Roma as a player from 1979 to 1987, becoming captain and winning several titles, including Serie A and four Coppa Italias.
He then switched to Milan, for whom he won consecutive European Cups in 1989 and 1990 and enjoyed great success as head coach for eight years from 2001, but he still harbours ambitions to preside over a Roma team of his own.
He told Corriere dello Sport: I would very much l…
´The reality is we are two points behind´ – Guardiola warns title race not over as Man City bid to g
Pep Guardiola has warned Arsenal will not give up on their bid to deny Manchester City a third successive Premier League title.
After a Kevin De Bruyne-inspired City thrashed Arsenal 4-1 on Wednesday, Guardiola s men sit two points behind the faltering leaders with two games in hand.
Arsenal are not in action again until they host Chelsea on Tuesday, meaning City have the opportunity to go top of the table when they visit Fulham on Sunday.
With Arsenal only taking three points from their last four league games and City winning their last seven, some have declared the title race to be over, despite the Gunners leading the way.
Guardiola, however, is adamant City still have work to do.
Asked about the importance of going top at Friday s pre-match pr…
Manchester United announced the death of their revered former youth team coach Eric Harrison on Thursday, leading to numerous tributes for the man responsible for the development of one of the greatest dynasties British football has ever seen: the Class of 92 .
Harrison joined United in 1981 and was put in charge of the club s youth set-up under manager Ron Atkinson.
He was kept on when Alex Ferguson was hired as Atkinson s successor five years later and ultimately helped forge one of the most successful periods in United s history.
As head of United s youth team, Harrison oversaw the development of the group of players that would become known as Fergie s Fledglings .
The FA Youth Cup-winning side of the 1991-92 season was his most successful, while Paul…
Competition: Serie A
Market: Sampdoria to beat Verona
Odds:
Italy s top league continues this weekend for even more heart-racing action. The league table is incredibly tight at the moment with one win allowing a side to move up a number of places. With this in mind, Sampdoria, who are hunting for a European place, host Verona on Sunday.
Sampdoria have been in good form this season and they are battling for a Europa League place as it stands. After 23 games they have won 11 drawn five and lost seven, scoring 42 goals and conceding 32 times. In their last five they have won twice, drawn twice and lost once which has seen them onto 38 points. Sampdoria are level on points with AC Milan but above them by virtue of their superior goal difference, and…
Interim Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink claims Manuel Pellegrini s decision to name a young Manchester City team did not help his side in their 5-1 FA Cup fifth round win at Stamford Bridge.
Diego Costa put Chelsea ahead but City struck back through debutant striker David Faupala, before Willian, Gary Cahill, Eden Hazard and substitute Bertrand Traore sealed Chelsea s place in the quarter-finals.
Facing a side including six teenagers and five full debutants, Hiddink labelled his players ruthlessness as key .
Manchester City made changes but that doesn t make it easy because the youngsters that came in were dangerous, Hiddink told BBC Sport.
It was key that we started well in the second half, got an early second and third goal.
Chelsea will trave…