Real Madrid president Florentino Perez indicated in an interview published on Monday that Paris Saint-Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti remained his prime target to take over as coach. The Spanish giants are still searching for a successor to Jose Mourinho after the Portuguese's three-year reign in the Spanish capital came to an end last week. But PSG have so far refused to allow Ancelotti to speak with Madrid as the Italian has a year remaining on his contract in France.

Pep Guardiola could well be fluent in German by the time he gives his first press conference as coach of Champions League winners Bayern Munich his brother Pere told Der Spiegel magazine. Pere, who is also the former Barcelona coach's manager, said his brother has been taking classes in German in New York, where he has been living in the past year, since last November. Pere revealed that so determined was his 42-year-old brother to master the language he brought his teacher to Spain when he returned there for the Easter break.

Spanish captain Iker Casillas has admitted that he isn't assured of his place in the side for the upcoming Confederations Cup having not played a competitive match for the last four months. Goalkeeper Casillas made his comeback in Spain's unconvincing 2-1 win over Central American minnows Haiti in a friendly in Miami on Saturday night and said he appreciated starting a lot more after being dropped by former Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho at club level.

Celta Vigo confirmed they have parted ways with coach Abel Resino, citing a difference in philosophy. "Abel Resino and Celta Vigo have separated after an agreement reached by both parties to go their own ways," said a statement on the club's website on Saturday. "It was a joint decision taken today considering that once the objective of the recent season had been achieved, it was the best thing, just as much for the coach as the club, given the perceived differences in the philosophy of the club."