The Italian denies that he was sounded out by Liverpool before Jurgen Klopp was appointed manager last month but admits he would like to coach in England again
Carlo Ancelotti has denied holding talks with Liverpool in October, though the former Chelsea manager would like to return to the Premier League.
Ancelotti was reportedly sounded out by the Reds as a potential replacement for Brendan Rodgers before Jurgen Klopp was appointed to replace the Northern Irishman.
But the 56-year-old Italian, who is on a break after he was sacked by Real Madrid at the end of the 2014-15 season, said he did not speak with the Merseyside club.
"I would like to come back to work in England," Ancelotti told the Daily Mail.
"I love the football here, I still have a house in London, and I would like to be with a team that is competitive in England and in Europe.
"I think Liverpool are a good team. They have some really good young players - Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino, Christian Benteke. If they can find an experienced player like Steven Gerrard or Jamie Carragher, someone to be an example to the squad, I think they can be really competitive.
"But I did not speak with them. If I spoke with them I can say 'yes, I did', but no, I did not."
And the Italian feels that the Anfield club made a smart choice in hiring the ex-Borussia Dortmund boss.
"They made the right appointment in Klopp.
"He is a good manager. With the best managers you see their identity in their team. Klopp's Borussia Dortmund team had a very strong identity."
Source: Goal.com
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