Sacked Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti is relishing his break from football and has no immediate plans to return to the game.
The Italian departed Stamford Bridge on Sunday after presiding over a trophyless season that saw the Blues finish second in the Premier League.
Media in Italy have constantly linked Ancelotti with a return to AS Roma, but the 51-year-old insists he's in no rush to return to the dugout, and when he does, it'll be somewhere a lot closer to his West London home.
When asked about Roma, Ancelotti told Sky Sports 24: "I have never had any kind of contact with the club. I also still have to resolve my contract with Chelsea.
"My intention is to remain in England. I have spent two beautiful years in London, a place where I have felt really comfortable. I want to stay here and I'm in no rush to find a job.
"Since 1995 I've only had a little break from coaching and this could be an opportunity for me to see new things in order to face new challenges.
"For example, I will soon go to see what Luciano Spalletti is doing in Russia with Zenit."
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The Italian departed Stamford Bridge on Sunday after presiding over a trophyless season that saw the Blues finish second in the Premier League.
Media in Italy have constantly linked Ancelotti with a return to AS Roma, but the 51-year-old insists he's in no rush to return to the dugout, and when he does, it'll be somewhere a lot closer to his West London home.
When asked about Roma, Ancelotti told Sky Sports 24: "I have never had any kind of contact with the club. I also still have to resolve my contract with Chelsea.
"My intention is to remain in England. I have spent two beautiful years in London, a place where I have felt really comfortable. I want to stay here and I'm in no rush to find a job.
"Since 1995 I've only had a little break from coaching and this could be an opportunity for me to see new things in order to face new challenges.
"For example, I will soon go to see what Luciano Spalletti is doing in Russia with Zenit."
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