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Ancelotti denies move talks with Real Madrid

Carlo Ancelotti moved Saturday to deny reports in Friday's Le Parisien newspaper he had told French Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint Germain he would be leaving his post at the end of the season.

Ancelotti denies move talks with Real Madrid
PSG coach Carlo Ancelotti. File photo: Franck Fife/AFP

The 53-year-old Italian – who has been at PSG since January 2012 – also denied he had held talks with other clubs such as Spanish giants Real Madrid.

Ancelotti – a Champions League winner both as player and then coach with AC Milan – has been allowed to spend freely by the clubs' Qatari owners.

Apart from taking them to within sight of their first Ligue 1 title since the 1993/94 season they also reached the Champions League quarter-finals – where they were narrowly beaten by Barcelona – and the French Cup quarter-finals, beaten by Evian on penalties, this season.

"I will take my decision after having spoken with the club when the title has been won," he told reporters Saturday.

"However, we have not spoken yet about the matter. We have time. It is not true that I told the club that I want to leave PSG."

Ancelotti was reported by Le Parisien to have told PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi on Wednesday of his desire to leave while sports daily L'Equipe claimed he was very close to signing terms with Real Madrid, who look certain to dispense with the services of Jose Mourinho at the end of the season.

"The press has talked about Real Madrid and other clubs, but I haven't spoken to anyone at another team," he said. "That is because I want to be transparent with the club for whom I work."

"It is a choice I alone must make, and it is not an easy one, but I am calm about it, serene even. I have a contract, therefore my hands are tied, as I have to take into account I am contracted till June 2014."

"I spoke to the players yesterday  (Friday) because of all the rumours, but there is no hard news. I already told them before: I want to finish the championship as agreed with the club and we will speak afterwards so we can come to a decision."

PSG are presently nine points clear of Marseille with five matches remaining and are away at their French Cup conquerors Evian on Sunday.

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VIDEO: Spain’s La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

Spain's La Liga on Monday said it was reviewing a video of a child making racist insults towards Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior during the 2-2 draw with Valencia at the weekend.

VIDEO: Spain's La Liga reviews video of boy racially abusing Vinicius

“We’re in the process of studying and analysing the facts from a legal standpoint to see what we can and should do,” La Liga sources said.

In a video published by a journalist for ESPN Brasil, and picked up by Spanish media, a boy sitting in a woman’s lap can be heard calling Vinicius a “monkey”.

The Brazilian scored twice for Madrid as his team recovered from two goals down at Mestalla on Saturday.

Vinicius raised his fist in a “Black Power” salute after the first of his two goals at a ground where he was racially abused last season. Valencia subsequently banned three people from the stadium for life.

The 23-year-old has become a symbol of the fight against discrimination in Spanish football after suffering racist abuse on many occasions, and he was jeered repeatedly by home supporters on Saturday.

Jude Bellingham was sent off after the final whistle against Valencia for protesting after the referee blew the final whistle right before the England midfielder headed home what he thought was the winning goal.

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