Real Madrid coach Ancelotti defends Zidane over Castilla flop

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has defended Zinedine Zidane.

Zizou's Castilla team have failed to win promotion to the Segunda Division.

But Ancelotti argued: “The academy's main aim is to improve the standard of the young players.

"In that aspect he has done a fantastic job because now the club have players with big futures ahead of them."