Coach Ancelotti: 'I will never coach Barca'

"It is impossible for me to lead Barca, and that will not change because of Xavi or anyone else," Ancelotti said on April 7, at a press conference before the match against Villarreal in La Liga. "I'm lucky to lead Real - the biggest club in the world. I have a lot of respect for Barca and Xavi, but I'm in a place where people love me so much."

This season, Ancelotti's future has repeatedly become the subject of controversy. In February, he was even rumored to accept the invitation to lead Brazil - the team was vacant the position of head coach due to Tite's departure after the 2022 World Cup. However, Ancelotti always denied. The 63-year-old coach even affirmed: "I will not leave here until Real kicks me out".

In the middle of the week, Real beat Barca 4-0 at Camp Nou to create a spectacular comeback in the semi-finals of the King's Cup, after losing 0-1 in the first leg. That ended the series of three consecutive defeats of Ancelotti's teachers and students in El Clasico matches and brought them to the final against Osasuna. "The season is full of excitement. We will play the fourth final and be satisfied with that," added the Italian coach.

In La Liga, Real is 12 points behind Barca, hardly has a chance to defend the championship. However, since returning to the Berbabeu Stadium, Ancelotti has helped Real stand up to the financial crisis and prove their prestige in the European arena, something Barca cannot do.

"Real want to finish the season smoothly. We are at a disadvantage in La Liga, where Barca are playing well. But that's not why Real give up. We will fight to the end and I think Real has a chance." Ancelotti confirmed. According to the Italian military leader, the reason why Real cannot be ignored in the La Liga arena is because they need to maintain the stability of the squad.

Ancelotti also provided information about the future of Karim Benzema, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos - the trio of veterans being offered a new contract by Real. "I used to say that we have to judge players based on what they perform, not age. Youth energy is important, but the way veterans handle the game is priceless and cannot be found anywhere else. transfer market," he explained.

Ancelotti holds the record of winning four Champions Leagues as a coach. He was crowned with Milan in the 2002-2003, 2006-2007 season and Real in the 2013-2014, 2021-2022 seasons. He also won one Serie A, one Premier League, one Ligue 1, one Bundesliga, one La Liga and 16 other Cups.