Ronaldo insists Real Madrid should keep Ancelotti as head coach

Published May. 24, 2015 6:37 a.m. ET

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Cristiano Ronaldo has urged Real Madrid not to sack manager Carlo Ancelotti.

The Italian has been widely tipped to leave the Bernabeu at the end of the season after the club came up short in both the Primera Division and the Champions League.

Reports have named Napoli boss Rafael Benitez as his likely replacement.

But Ronaldo, who scored his eighth hat-trick of the season as Madrid crushed Getafe 7-3 on Saturday, said he wanted to continue working with Ancelotti.

Madrid's star man posted a picture of the pair together on Twitter, accompanied by the message: "Great coach and amazing person. Hope we work together next season."