Carlo - Axe 'no problem'

Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti claims he would have 'no problem' if the club showed him the door at the end of the season.

The Italian's days at Stamford Bridge are widely thought to be numbered, with the Blues on the edge of their worst season since owner Roman Abramovich arrived at the club almost eight years ago.

Chelsea's exit from the UEFA Champions League this week means their hopes for silverware this season are all but over, with a slim chance of retaining the Premier League title their only lifeline.

But despite the pressure on his shoulders, Ancelotti insists he is remaining calm over his future.

Future

"I don't know what my future is," he said. "At the end of the season, I think the club can decide if they want me to continue or if they want to change.

"If they are not happy, they can change without problem.

"If, at the end of the season, the owner decides my job was not good enough, this is not a problem.

"I will try to do my best, because I want to stay here. If there is a possibility to do that, I will be happy."

Chelsea have only finished a season without a trophy twice under Abramovich's reign, with the Russian tycoon sacking the manager on both occasions.

Ancelotti won the Premier League and FA Cup double with Chelsea in his first campaign at the helm, but the Italian admits that achievement would mean nothing after this season's collapse.

"Last year is the past," he said. "Everyone was happy to win the double last year but this is the past.

"Obviously, this season was not a good season for us but now we have seven games."
Wrong time

He added: "To speak now about which kind of change the club wants to do for next season about a new transfer or my future is not the right time.

"Every one of us has to try to do the best for the left seven games.

"After that, in the summer, we can speak about this. But to speak now is not the right time."