I would not have wanted to stay

Posted by chenmingchao on April 26th, 2016

"Even winning the title would not have saved me at Real Madrid and I would not have wanted to stay in any case under the conditions they imposed, " he said. "I am still happy to have had the honour of managing Real Madrid, regardless of how it turned out. What happened six years ago does not really matter now.

"I would not like anyone to think I am still wounded and I do not wish to appear bitter. "

After the draw pitted Pellegrini against his old side, the 62-year-old said he was relieved to have avoided Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid but said he would back his side in against any of Fifa 17 Coins the final four.

"I did not want Bayern Munich or Atletico Madrid at the semifinal stage but, if the draw had given us Atletico, I would have said I didn't want to play against Bayern or Real Madrid, " he explained. "The truth is that when you reach the last four you must have confidence and trust in your own ability. You can be lucky with your opponents in earlier rounds but in the semifinal it doesn't really matter which team you get. You know it is going to be very difficult. "