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'I'll be back next season' - Ancelotti out of the running for Liverpool job

The former Real Madrid coach is planning time away from management for the rest of the season as Jurgen Klopp edges closer to Anfield.

FORMER REAL MADRID and Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has ruled out a move to Liverpool – but says he intends to return to management next season.

Ancelotti had been touted as a possible replacement for Brendan Rodgers at Anfield, but frontrunner Jurgen Klopp looks likely to pen a three-year-deal with the club.

The 56-year-old, who has been out of work since his sacking from the Bernabeu at the end of the 2014-15 season, claims he is happy to take a season out of the spotlight before taking on a new role.

He told the Associated Press at the Inspiring Leaders Awards on Tuesday night: “I enjoy my time now but of course I want to come back to manage – to work – because it is my passion.

“I want to take my time to rest, but next season I am ready.”

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    Mute Nick Menezes
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    Jul 5th 2015, 3:20 PM

    Can’t be any joy in that for either team.

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    Jul 5th 2015, 3:26 PM

    There’s a great documentary called Next Goal Wins about that American Samoa team

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    Jul 5th 2015, 3:30 PM

    Is that the documentary about an irish backpacker that ended up coaching them ?

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    Jul 5th 2015, 3:37 PM

    Awesome documentary,they’re a seriously loveable team.

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    Jul 5th 2015, 3:45 PM

    No, a MLS coach comes down from the US to train the team!

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    Jul 5th 2015, 3:46 PM

    Yeah a Dutch lad and he’s mad as a bag of shpiders

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    Jul 5th 2015, 4:27 PM

    Is there a lovable fat kid in it? Like in the movies?

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    Jul 5th 2015, 4:11 PM

    No doubt we would scrapea 2-0 win and the result would be hailed as a success.

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    Mute Don Draper
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    Jul 5th 2015, 3:42 PM

    still ranked higher than Ireland

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    Jul 5th 2015, 5:30 PM

    Not actually true as Micronesia isn’t an official FIFA qualifying country and the team was made up mainly of under-23 as it was an Olympic qualifier. The Australia vs American Samoa match is still the biggest win.

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    Mute Lochlainn McKenna
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    Jul 5th 2015, 5:31 PM

    …should have read the article first. My bad… Red thumbs welcome.

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    Jul 5th 2015, 5:45 PM

    What a laugh…..qualification for the Olympics.

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