Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that he would be interested in coaching a national team once he retires from club management.
The 62-year-old returned to Bernabeu last summer for a second spell in charge of the Spanish giants, and he has already delivered the La Liga title this season, with Saturday's 4-0 win over Espanyol securing the championship in style.
Ancelotti's long-term future at the club is far from secure, though, with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez believed to be keen to appoint former Germany boss Joachim Low as the club's new head coach.
The Italian will be bidding to lead his team to the final of the Champions League on Wednesday, as they welcome Manchester City for the second leg of their semi-final, trailing 4-3.
Ancelotti has said that he is planning to retire from club management once he leaves Real Madrid, but the experienced manager would remain at the club "for another 10 years" if required.
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"After this period at Real Madrid it is likely that I will retire. But if Real Madrid want me to be here for another 10 years, I'll be here for another 10 years," Ancelotti told Amazon Prime Video.
"I would like to be with my grandchildren, to be on holiday with my wife. There are so many things to do that I've had to put aside. There's a lot of places I've never been to.
"I've never been to Australia. I've never been to Rio de Janeiro. I want to go visit my sister more often. Unfortunately you can't do everything, so the day I retire, I'll have all these things to do."
Ancelotti, though, said that he would be open to coaching a national side in the future, with his only previous international experience coming as assistant manager at Italy between 1992 and 1995.
"Why not? I would love to, of course. Canada have done very well recently," said the Italian when asked about managing Les Rouges, who will be present at the 2022 World Cup.
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Ancelotti represented Parma, Roma and AC Milan during his playing career, while he started his managerial career at Reggiana in 1995 after working as assistant manager for the Italian national side.
This season, the Italian became the first manager to win league titles in Europe's top five leagues, having lifted Serie A with AC Milan, the Premier League with Chelsea, Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain and the Bundesliga during his time at Bayern Munich.
Ancelotti surprisingly took charge of Everton in 2019 but left the Toffees at the end of last season to secure a return to Bernabeu.
In his first spell, the experienced manager won the Copa del Rey, Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup, leaving with a record of 89 wins, 14 draws and 16 defeats from 119 matches.
Real Madrid have work to do if they are to overcome Man City in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday evening, with the Citizens holding a 4-3 advantage.
Los Blancos are already comfortably the most successful team in the history of the European Cup and will be bidding to lift the trophy for the 14th time this season.
Matt Law
