Carlo Ancelotti ready to meet his fate after Everton game

The Italian confirmed this afternoon that a meeting would be scheduled next week during which he looks set to lose his job.

Manager Ancelotti continued to maintain he had no idea whether he would be given the sack but that he would have no problem if he was. "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'."

If this is to be the end, Ancelotti has learned plenty from his two years in English football. "I think every time, every experience, it's important to learn and improve your experience, your knowledge," the former AC Milan and Juventus boss said. "We were not able to win the league as we did last year, but we didn't play at our best. But we're still in a good position - we were able to reach second place."

Despite appearing to be a lame duck manager in charge of a team which has nothing to play for tomorrow Ancelotti urged his players to end the season with a flourish.

"We want to try our best against Everton and finish the season well."

And the Italian was adamant that whoever was in charge in August would have a squad capable of winning the big prizes once again. "I think this team, to maintain their position at the top, doesn't need to spend a lot of money," he said. "We spent a lot in January on (Fernando] Torres and (David] Luiz, and Ramires last summer. "We won't need a lot of changes to stay at the top."