Carlo Ancelotti: I'm staying in England

The Italian was sacked as Chelsea boss on the final day of the season after two years in charge at Stamford Bridge.

He has since been linked with Roma, but cooled talk of a return to Italy. The 51-year-old said: "I have not had contact with the club, I still have to resolve my contract with Chelsea.

Ferguson wins League Manager's award

Sir Alex Ferguson was on Monday night named Manager of the Year by his fellow league managers.

Ferguson was also named the Barclays Premier League manager of the year following Manchester United's title triumph, and picked up a special merit award for having passed 2,000 matches as manager.

Villas-Boas expected to stay at Porto

Porto president Pinto da Costa has all but ruled out any move for his manager, the highly rated Andre Villas-Boas, after a fantastic debut season with the club.

So far this season, Porto have dropped just six points in the league, and they only have one more match to play before the end of the season.

ANCELOTTI'S £21M LUIZ SUAREZ CHANGE

CHELSEA are confident they have clinched the signing of centre-back David Luiz for £21m.

The impending transfer from Benfica will end manager Carlo Ancelotti’s search for a defender, which has been his priority in the window.

Luiz, 23, has been capped four times by Brazil and his arrival will give the Double winners a huge boost, as he can also play at left-back. The only drawback is that he has played for Benfi ca in the Champions League this season so won’t be eligible for Chelsea in that competition.