Madrid:Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has stated that after his tenure at Real Madrid is over, he will retire from managing. The highly accomplished Italian wants to leave the game at the top.
After leaving Everton to take over the Spanish giants for a second time, the 63-year-old led them to a spectacular Champions League and La Liga double last season.
Ancelotti announced that this will be his penultimate position before the start of the new La Liga season, which begins on Sunday night when Real go to Almeria.
After leaving Everton to take over the Spanish giants for a second time, the 63-year-old led them to a spectacular Champions League and La Liga double last season.
Ancelotti announced that this will be his penultimate position before the start of the new La Liga season, which begins on Sunday night when Real go to Almeria.
“This chapter at Real will conclude my career. I will stop after I leave the Blancos,” the Italian told Il Messaggero. “Real represents the very top of football. It makes sense to bow out after this experience.”
With championships in all five of Europe’s top leagues and a record four Champions League titles—two with Real and two with AC Milan—Ancelotti is one of the most successful managers of all time.
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Last season, his side’s success was largely thanks to the exploits of 44-goal striker Karim Benzema, who Ancelotti believes should win the Ballon d’Or after he was named on the 30-man shortlist on Friday. “He deserves it, he had an extraordinary season,” Ancelotti said.
During his time as manager of AC Milan, Chelsea, PSG, Bayern Munich, and Real, the Italian amassed a long list of league titles, domestic cups, and European honours.
But he believes that the current Real Madrid squad deserves to be considered amongst the best he has ever led.
“If we’re talking about trophies, the two teams that I’m tied to the most are Real and Milan,” he said. “If we go into the specifics about this Real Madrid team, we are at a very high level, and not just on a technical level. This is a serious team with humble players; even the stars have their feet on the ground. The group is healthy and well managed by the more experienced players like Modric, Casemiro and Benzema. The quality is undisputable; very high. But that wouldn’t be enough on its own to guarantee results and trophies. Human components are fundamental. This Real is truly unique.”
