Carlo Ancelotti says that Xabi Alonso has \u201call the doors open” for a move to a big club with speculation building that the former Real Madrid midfielder is set to replace the Italian coach at the helm of the Spanish powerhouse.<\/p>\n
Ancelotti gave his routine pre-game news conference Saturday, a day after Alonso announced he was leaving Bayer Leverkusen. He praised the work of Alonso, who has been widely linked to an eventual move back to Madrid after leading the German club to the Bundesliga title last season.<\/p>\n
\u201cI read that Xavi is leaving Bayer Leverkusen, where he did a fantastic job,\u201d Ancelotti said. \u201cHe has all the doors open because he has shown that he is one of the best coaches in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ancelotti again refused to speak about his future, especially ahead of Sunday\u2019s decisive clasico at Barcelona in La Liga. Madrid trails Barcelona by four points and needs to win to keep alive its chances of winning a trophy this campaign.<\/p>\n
But he did speak movingly about what Madrid means \u2014 and will mean \u2014 for the most successful manager in European soccer.<\/p>\n
For Ancelotti, his relationship with the club he has spent six seasons at in two stints is an everlasting \u201choneymoon.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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