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Real Madrid sacks Coach Ancelotti

Coach Carlo Ancelotti
Coach Carlo Ancelotti
MADRID, May 25 (KUNA) -- Real Madrid Club President Florentino Perez announced Monday the sacking of Coach Carlo Ancelotti and would announce his replacement next week.
Perez told a news conference it had "not been an easy decision" before thanking Ancelotti and adding that a new manager would be appointed "in the coming week." The Italian, 55, led Real to victory in the Spanish Cup before claiming the club's 10th European Champion League Cup last season.
But this year they were knocked out by Juventus in the Champions League semi-finals, while Barcelona won La Liga.
Ancelotti said he would take a year off and have back surgery if he left Real. "I must have a back operation because of spinal stenosis that for some time creates a tingle in my hands," he said.
"I don't know how long the period of recovery will be," he added. "I can assure you that I've had plenty of offers from Italy, England, Germany." (end) hnd.mb