The chairman of French league champions Paris Saint Germain has called on Real Madrid to respect the contract of coach Carlo Ancelotti, seen as a potential target for the Spanish giants. In an interview to appear in its Tuesday edition, French sports daily L'Equipe said Nasser al-Khelaifi had warned Real that Ancelotti still had a year tying him to Parc des Princes. "A few days ago, the director general director of Real Madrid (Jose Angel Sanchez) contacted me to talk about him (Ancelotti).

Manager Roberto Mancini said speculation about his Manchester City future was "rubbish" and vowed to still be at the club next season after his side were stunned 1-0 by Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup final on Saturday. Spanish media reports claim Mancini could be replaced by Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini in the close season and City's defeat at Wembley Stadium left them without a major trophy for the first time in three years. However, Mancini struck a bullish tone after the game and flatly dismissed the rumours about his future at the Etihad Stadium.

Overwhelming favourites at the campaign's outset, Paris Saint-Germain were eventually able to celebrate winning the Ligue 1 title with two games to spare, but uncertainty surrounding the future takes some of the shine off the capital club's triumph. No other team in France could keep up with a PSG side built thanks to the massive financial power of their Qatari owners, even if Marseille and Lyon provided greater resistance than had been expected.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti on Saturday revealed that he believes veteran Englishman David Beckham will stay with the Ligue 1 club beyond the end of his current contract, which expires in the summer. Reports in Britain on Saturday suggested that Beckham - who has started just one Ligue 1 game - was mulling over a one-year contract extension and Ancelotti reckons the now-38-year-old still has something to offer.