Former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti has recently been very vocal about his desire to return to soccer and made it clear that he would like to stay in London if the opportunity presents itself. He noted that he had no specific team in mind and would be pleased to coach for Arsenal, Liverpool or Tottenham.

Explaining his desire to stay in England, Ancelotti said, “For a coach, it is the ideal country. The difference is in the pace of the game and the training. In Italy, it’s hard to obtain maximum intensity during the week, but it’s the opposite in England – it’s difficult to reduce it.”

He continued, “It’s a different type of work culture, plus there’s the passion and respect in the stadiums. In two years on the bench at Chelsea, I wasn’t insulted by opposition fans.”

A return to the Premier League would allow Ancelotti to once again coach against Sir Alex Ferguson, the manager of Manchester United. The two men have a healthy sense of competition when it comes to one another, but they also have a mutual feeling of great respect.

“The more time goes by, the more I fall in love with Ferguson,” Ancelotti said. “He is unusual as a coach. He understands football like few others. Ferguson is very good, very humble, as a person, despite his place in football history.”

Ancelotti also conceded that he was in no great hurry to return to the sport. “The fact that I’m not coaching does not cause me aguish,” he said. “In fact, I am enjoying life.”

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