Carlo Ancelotti is assured he’ll stay in control of Actual Madrid subsequent season, regardless of his group’s eight level deficit on Barcelona on the prime of La Liga, he mentioned Friday. Los Blancos host rivals Atletico Madrid in a derby conflict on Saturday, the place they may attempt to reduce the hole on the Catalans. Madrid president Florentino Perez has not at all times proven endurance with coaches however after the group’s 5-2 Champions League final 16 first leg win over Liverpool this week, Ancelotti was relaxed.

“I feel (I’ll keep), I’m fairly calm,” Ancelotti, whose Madrid contract expires in June 2024, advised a information convention. “I haven’t got to resume my contract, it is there. I’ve to do only one factor, to win video games.”

Madrid traditionally have valued European success larger than home achievements, as report 14 time European Cup winners.

Up to now decade they’ve lifted the Champions League trophy 5 instances, successful La Liga simply 3 times in the identical interval.

In contrast, rivals Barcelona received the Champions League in 2015 however have struggled in Europe ever since, struggling Europa League elimination on Thursday. “Everybody is aware of how vital the Champions League is to this membership, however that doesn’t imply we won’t combat for every little thing, La Liga too,” continued Ancelotti.

“We are going to put all our vitality into that, I do not know the reply to (why Madrid are extra profitable in Europe).”

Ancelotti says regardless of placing one foot within the Champions League quarter-finals, he was not content material with how every little thing has gone to this point this season. “I wished to reach at this second with the eight level benefit (within the league), win the Spanish Tremendous Cup and win 5-0 at Anfield,” mentioned Ancelotti.

“So we have not been good. Jokes apart, I feel we’re doing properly. We had absences in January that value us six factors, however that was predictable (given the calendar).”

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