Paris: Carlo Ancelotti's future at Paris St Germain was in doubt on Sunday when Qatar-owned television channel BeIN Sport reported that he was leaving while sporting director Leonardo said the Italian had asked to go but the club wanted him to stay.
"Carlo Ancelotti will not be the PSG coach next season. He met (club president Nasser al-Khelaifi) and (sporting director) Leonardo this afternoon in Paris for more than an hour," BeIN Sport, who have television rights for Ligue 1, said on their Twitter feed.
Leonardo, however, told sports daily L'Equipe: "Carlo asked to leave for Real Madrid but we want him to stay. "No decision has been made. Our priority is still that he stays. We have never contacted other coaches."
Italian Ancelotti joined PSG, who are owned by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), in December 2011, leading them to their first French league title since 1994 last weekend....
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10:16 PM, May 16, 2013
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03:29 AM, Apr 10, 2013
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08:38 PM, Apr 03, 2013
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01:14 AM, Apr 03, 2013
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