Ancelotti refuses to discuss future after talk of rift with Madrid board

Carlo Ancelotti has strenuously denied that a rift has developed between himself and the Real Madrid hierarchy, following a difficult period that has seen the club dumped out of the Champions League and lose ground to arch rivals Barcelona in the Spanish title race.

Rumours have begun to spread about his future at the Bernabeu, with some suggesting that he could possibly leave after the Copa del Rey final – against Barcelona – later this…