Former Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has rejected speculations linking him to various vacant managerial positions by saying that he planned to take a year off from coaching.
The experienced coach has been linked with Roma, Arsenal and Juventus after being relieved of his duties at Chelsea, but he has now moved to reject the transfer talk.
“Apart from a six-month spell, I have been working non-stop since 1995. I will take a year off to look around and study how my colleagues work,” Ancelotti told La Stampa.
“I am not going to train anywhere next season, as I am in no hurry.”
The Italian manager says he has received no offers from Arsenal, Roma or Juventus.
“Arsenal? I haven’t been contacted by any English club. As for Roma, I never spoke to anyone there and the rest was all fantasy. One day I will be the coach of Roma, I have always said that, but it’s still too early.
“As for Juventus, it’s completely false to say they wanted me. I always had a strong rapport with president Andrea Agnelli, so if he wanted to call me, he could’ve done…”
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