Carlo Ancelotti admits he'd 'like to go back to the Premier League' before retiring... but potential clubs may have to wait until 2016  

  • Carlo Ancelotti confirms he wants to manage in the Premier League again 
  • The Italian is without a club after leaving Real Madrid in the summer
  • Ancelotti is unavailable until 2016 as he is enjoying some time away 
  • The 56-year-old was linked to Liverpool before Jurgen Klopp's appointment

By Adam Smith For Mailonline

Published: 04:57 EST, 12 October 2015 | Updated: 06:20 EST, 12 October 2015

Former Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that another stint in the Premier League is on his list of things to do before he retires from the game.

The 56-year-old left the European giants at the end of last season and was linked to the Liverpool job before Jurgen Klopp took up the post last week.

Ancelotti, who had a two-year spell in charge at Chelsea, is keen to test himself again in England.  

Carlo Ancelotti (left), who departed Real Madrid in the summer, is keen on a return to England

Carlo Ancelotti (left), who departed Real Madrid in the summer, is keen on a return to England

The Italian spent two years at Chelsea where he won the Premier League and the FA Cup

The Italian spent two years at Chelsea where he won the Premier League and the FA Cup

He told Corriere dello Sport: 'I'd like to go back to the Premier League. It is the ideal environment not for football, but for the 'game' around football.

'You can work with the right amount of pressure, the necessary detachment and calm. Before I quit, I'd like to have another experience in England. 

'In a while I must start to think about retirement, let's say in five or six years. When I started out at Reggiana, I'd promised myself to work five or six years and that would be it. That was 25 years ago and I'm still going.'

Any Premier League sides keen on appointing him as their new boss may have to wait until 2016, however, as the Italian is holidaying with family before he considers a return to football. 

Ancelotti, seen here with Xavi, is currently enjoying some time away from the game until the end of the year

Ancelotti, seen here with Xavi, is currently enjoying some time away from the game until the end of the year

He said: 'The vacation will continue at least until the end of the year. Then I'll start again. 

'Where will I go? Where they call me. I will talk, evaluate and decide. Up until a few weeks ago I was scared someone would call, but now I feel like I'm getting closer to that comeback.

'At least that is the plan, unless something strange happens. I am ready to get the engine back up and running in January.'

The 56-year-old was linked to the Liverpool hotseat before Jurgen Klopp was appointed as manager 

The 56-year-old was linked to the Liverpool hotseat before Jurgen Klopp was appointed as manager 

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