Carlo Ancelotti says he will not cry if he is shown the door by Chelsea next week, but he would like to stay on.
Italian tactician awaits Chelsea's decision on his future
Carlo Ancelotti says he will not cry if he is shown the door by Chelsea after Sunday's final Premier League game of the season at Everton.
The Italian confirmed on Friday afternoon that a meeting will be scheduled next week but he has no idea whether he will be given the sack.
But if that is the case, Ancelotti - who has failed to secure a trophy this term - insists he would have no problem with the decision, although he would like to stay on.
He said: "The club have to judge my job - be objective.
"If they decide to change, it's not a problem. You won't see me crying or doing something. I will accept the decision of the club and find another 'solution'."
Chelsea won the domestic double last term and Ancelotti admits he never imagined he would find himself in the firing line 12 months later.
Not surprised
"No, but this is football," he said. "I'm not surprised about this.
"When I started my experience here in England, if someone had told me that we would win the FA Cup and the Premier League in two years, I'd have been happy.
"In these two years, I have to be happy because the team, last year, was fantastic.
"This year was not so good. But we can learn from this experience to do better next season."
Despite suffering such a dramatic reversal of fortune, Ancelotti insisted he was still able to enjoy the campaign.
"I am happy when I work, and so I have enjoyed this season," he said.
"I trained for 15 years in this work and, sometimes, I was able to win. Other times, I was not able to win.
"But every time I was happy at the end of the season because I'd worked.
"Sometimes I'd worked well, other times I'd made mistakes. But this is my work. I want to stay and maintain my work."
Highly unlikely
After failing to win a trophy, that is highly unlikely to happen, with owner Roman Abramovich having sacked the previous two managers who did likewise.
Ancelotti was brought in partly because of his reputation as a Champions League specialist, with Abramovich craving success in that competition more than any other.
Despite nearly masterminding the greatest comeback in Premier League title history, Ancelotti's fate was arguably sealed when Chelsea failed to reach the Champions League semi-final for a second successive season.
The Italian hinted at the significance of that defeat when he revealed his best and worst memories of his time in charge.
"The best memory was the (Premier League) victory against Manchester United (last season), and the worst the defeat against them in the Champions League."
