Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti, has revealed that he has no plans to retire yet as he prepares for his 300th match in charge of the club.
The Italian coach is in his second spell at Real Madrid and he will manage his 300th match for the club against Alaves on Tuesday.
Ancelotti led Real Madrid to a league and Champions League double last season, and he is currently on an unbeaten run in the league which dates back to last season.
He has, however, revealed that he is not thinking about retirement and he is interested in staying at the club for many more years.
Ancelotti said: “I’m not thinking about my future whatsoever, I love this job.
“I have been lucky enough to coach great clubs, tomorrow it will be my 300th game at the best club in the world, it is something special to be in this dugout, to do it 300 times is not quite a miracle, but it is almost a miracle.
“Sure, you can’t compare my tiredness with that of the players. There is pressure and responsibility, but I love it. At the moment I don’t see myself having an expiry date, I’d love to stay here for many years to come.”
Real Madrid lost only two matches last season, they have now gone 38 league games unbeaten, closing in on the record held by Barcelona, who went 43 games without defeat between April 2017 and May 2018.
Ancelotti hailed the mentality of the players despite the fixture congestion.
He said: “Some records are about winning and others are about not losing. We are coming from a very long run and that means a lot of success because draws often help you a lot.
“I think that in football, if you can’t win, at least don’t lose. Sometimes a draw gives a better feeling than a defeat. Defeat gives options to improve, that’s true. But the success of the Champions League in the past lies in our solidity, in the way we compete.
“It has taken us a while to find this solidity at the start of the season, but we are going to find it because the mental attitude of the players is very good.”
The defending champions are four points behind Barcelona, who have won their first six matches of the season under new coach, Hansi Flick.
Real Madrid will welcome Alaves to the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday, while Barcelona are in action against Getafe on Wednesday.