LALIGA:ANCELOTTI DISCUSSES BEING FIRED IF REAL MADRID DOES NOT CAPTURE THE COPA DEL REY OR THE UCL

The Copa del Rey final on Saturday and the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Manchester City on Tuesday, according to Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, are not connected to his future.

The Copa del Rey final on Saturday and the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Manchester City on Tuesday, according to Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, are not connected to his future.

Los Blancos are 14 points behind Barcelona in La Liga and will probably hand the title to the Catalans at the end of season.

In La Liga, Los Blancos trail Barcelona by 14 points, and the Catalans will likely win the championship at the end of this campaign.

As the first Copa del Rey final in nine years, Madrid's cup match against Osasuna will now determine the course of their season.

They play City three days later in the Champions League.

"It's the Copa del Rey final and a semifinal, that's all. I'm not playing for my life.

"It's a trophy, and then we have a semifinal to prepare for... My future is clear. My contract ends on June 30, 2024, not tomorrow," Ancelotti told a news conference on Friday.