Ancelotti: This is the time to determine my future, and we will fight for everything

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti appeared at a press conference to discuss tomorrow's match against Athletic Bilbao in the 32nd round of La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

The coach said: "We have to play a strong match. Both of us have played in Europe, and I congratulate Athletic on reaching the semifinals of the Europa League and coming close to achieving their dream of the final at San Mames. Bilbao is a strong team and plays excellently. We have had enough time to prepare, and tomorrow we want to continue competing for the La Liga title."

He added: "I have spoken with the club and the players, and we are all committed to fighting for the titles. We feel the pain of being eliminated from the competition in which we achieved the most success in recent years, but these things happen in football. You can't always win. We all agree on the same idea, there is no confrontation, and it has never existed because we are all in the same situation. Anyone who talks about a confrontation between me and the president or the players is not telling the truth. This is the moment when the president shows me the utmost affection. This is the reality of this world, where everything is questioned. Even in a club that has won nearly 30 titles in 11 years, I do not feel worried about the questioning at all."

Regarding the team's goals this season: "The Champions League title has been the most important tournament for all clubs, the history of this tournament is the most successful history of the club, but it is also important to compete for the league title and the cup final. We will fight for everything."

He continued: "The Brazilian national team? We will talk about this at the end of the season, will I continue to coach the team in the Club World Cup? I will also discuss this with the club at the end of the season; I do not want to talk about my future here, I will talk about my future with the club at the end of the season."

He added: "What has bothered you the most since your exit from the Champions League? That the club that has won many titles has become a subject of doubt. All I want to do is thank all these players because I have had a great time so far, and I want to continue that. We remain united, and we have a great relationship. These players have given me the opportunity to win the Champions League twice in recent years."

He continued: "Are you regretting not asking for new signings? No, I have always had a great relationship with the club, and we will continue in this way always. Everything we do will always be together. We will never have any kind of confrontation. Saying that there is a confrontation between the club and me is misleading the people."

He concluded: "We need to return to positive feelings; we need to regain our cohesion at this final stage because we have conceded many goals in recent matches."