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Ancelotti confirms wish to leave PSG

Carlo Ancelotti informed Paris Saint-Germain officials on Sunday that he wants to leave at the end of the season after leading the club to their first French league title in 19 years. Ancelotti, 53, has been strongly linked with a move to Real Madrid in recent weeks, with the Italian tipped to replace current coach Jose Mourinho.

The French champions rejected a bid from Real for their manager last week with PSG's Qatari president Nasser al-Khelaifi said: "It is not possible because he has a contract for one year more, so that is our decision." Mourinho is still the Real Madrid manager but has been linked with a return to Chelsea this summer.

Milan late-show saves CL berth

Milan secured third spot in Serie A after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Siena in the final round of the season. Phillipe Mexes scored a late winner for Milan which saved the Italian giants' chances of appearing in next season's UFA Champions League. Fiorentina crushed Pescara 5-1 but remained in fourth spot and will play in the UEFA Europa League next season. Udinese also confirmed a place in next season's UEFA Europa League with a 5-2 victory at Inter.

Porto claim Portuguese title

Porto clinched their third straight Portuguese league title on the final day of the season after winning 2-0 at Pacos Ferreira. Benfica, who lost to Chelsea in the UEFA Europa League final last Wednesday, entered the round still in contention and beat Moreirense 3-1 but had to settle for second place following Porto's victory.

Porto, Benfica, and third-place Pacos Ferreira earned Champions League berths. Braga finished fifth and Estoril sixth to qualify for the UEFA Europa League along with Sporting Lisbon. Moreirense and Beira Mar were relegated. They will be replaced by Belenenses and Arouca next season after they won promotion from the second division

Walter Mazzarri quits as Napoli coach

Walter Mazzarri has quit as Napoli coach following the final match of a Serie A season that ended with the team finishing runner-up. Mazzarri had been in charge of Napoli for four seasons and steered the team to the UEFA Champions League for the second time in three years. "My cycle at Napoli has ended," he said. "They have been four fantastic years, I want to thank the lads and everyone who has been close to me."

Arsenal claim Champions League spot

After 1,500 matches in charge of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson was given a barnstorming end to his glittering managerial career as the EPL champions concede three goals in the last 10 minutes to draw 5-5 with West Brom. Romelu Lukaku scored a second-half hat-trick to inspire an Albion comeback in a remarkable final game of the season. Norwich City beat managerless Manchester City 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium.

Chelsea finished third, and claimed the last automatic Champions League spot, by beating Everton 2-1 in Rafa Benitez's last game in charge of the Europa League champions. Arsenal secured fourth spot with a 1-0 win over Newcastle United. Gareth Bale scored another stunning late winner for fifth-placed Tottenham, but his side's 1-0 victory over Sunderland was not enough to win the battle to qualify for the UEFA Champions League.

Sociedad, Valencia win to stay in fight for 4th

Real Sociedad came from a goal down to register a crucial 2-1 victory at Seville as they reclaimed fourth spot in the Primera Division in the race for the final UEFA Champions League spot. Valencia clinced a 1-0 win over Getafe which leaves the club with 62 points and level on points with Real Sociedad, but Valencia occupy fifth place due to an inferior goal differential. Real Madrid, Atletico MAdsrid, Malaga, and Celta Vigo already played their fixtures for this round last week to make room in the calendar for the Copa del Rey final on Friday, when Atletico beat Real 2-1 in extra time.

Beckham marks final home match with victory

Zlatan Ibrahimovic stole some of the spotlight from David Beckham, scoring two goals to lead French champions Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 home win against Brest. Beckham, who announced last weeke that he will retire at the end of the season, captained PSG in his final home match. He played a part in the first goal before setting up the second for midfielder Blaise Matuidi with a well-taken corner. In the relegation battle, Evian all but assured another season in the top flight by beating Valenciennes 2-0. Troyes maintained their slim chances of staying up by beating Bordeaux 1-0, profiting from Sochaux's 2-1 home loss to Toulouse.

Schalke fourth, Dusseldorf relegated

Champions League finalists Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund rounded off their Bundesliga seasons in contrasting styles ahead of their May 25 showdown at Wembley. Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich came from two goals down to secure a 4-3 win at Borussia Moenchengladbach, with France winger Franck Ribery scoring twice and creating the other goals. Fortuna Duesseldorf were relegated but Hoffenheim escaped automatic demotion by winning 2-1 at Dortmund. Schalke concluded their season by qualifying for the Champions League after beating Freiburg 2-1.

Anderlecht claim 32nd Belgian league title

Anderlecht won their 32nd league title on Sunday, holding closest challengers Zulte Waregem to a 1-1 draw on the last day of the season. Anderlecht finished two points ahead of Zulte Waregem and earned the group stage of next season's UEFA Champions League while their opponents secured the qualifying round. Third placed Club Brugge secured a place in the UEFA Europa League, while Standard Liege claimed fourth place but their season is still not over. Standard now progress to a two-legged play-off with Gent for a place in the UEFA Europa League.

Terry and Hazard face fitness test

John Terry and Eden Hazard face fitness tests after both missed Chelsea's Europa League final win over Benfica due to injury. John Obi Mikel could start following a recent hip problem, while Demba Ba is available after being cup-tied in Amsterdam.

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