Ronaldo and Real Madrid players want Carlo Ancelotti to stay

Real Madrid's heavyweights have come out in support of coach Carlo Ancelotti

The Italian manager led Los Blancos to their 10th Champions League title last season but has struggled to replicate that form.

Having been knocked out of Europe by Juventus and beaten to the league title by Barcelona, Real will end the season without a single trophy, despite having spent more than £100million on transfers.

The club's president, Florentino Perez, has a rocky relationship with Ancelotti and is desperate to replace him, but Spanish paper AS report that some of the club's top earners have backed the former AC Milan boss.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who has always supported Ancelotti, said he was "delighted to work with him", while Toni Kroos insisted the 55-year-old was a "top coach".

Pepe and Marcelo also backed their manager. Even Gareth Bale, a player who is close to Real president Perez, showed his affection for Ancelotti, saying it was "special" to work with him.

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