Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has admitted defeat in his attempts to sign Chelsea defender Ashley Cole.
Madrid had appeared confident of signing Cole earlier in the summer, with goalkeeper Iker Casillas saying he expected a deal to be reached.
However, Carlo Ancelotti - along with assistant Ray Wilkins and chairman Bruce Buck - has repeatedly said Cole will not be sold at any price and Mourinho has accepted Chelsea's stance.
"Carlo Ancelotti was very, very clear and that's the best way in football," he told the Sunday Times. "He killed the story by saying, 'No money can buy Ashley Cole, Ashley Cole needs to stay'.
"I think Ashley thought about leaving for personal and professional reasons. We thought about him because he's a good player who I enjoyed working with, but when a coach says no, it's no, and we have to accept that."
Madrid had appeared confident of signing Cole earlier in the summer, with goalkeeper Iker Casillas saying he expected a deal to be reached.
However, Carlo Ancelotti - along with assistant Ray Wilkins and chairman Bruce Buck - has repeatedly said Cole will not be sold at any price and Mourinho has accepted Chelsea's stance.
"Carlo Ancelotti was very, very clear and that's the best way in football," he told the Sunday Times. "He killed the story by saying, 'No money can buy Ashley Cole, Ashley Cole needs to stay'.
"I think Ashley thought about leaving for personal and professional reasons. We thought about him because he's a good player who I enjoyed working with, but when a coach says no, it's no, and we have to accept that."
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