So said Paolo Maldini, who spent five seasons alongside Ancelotti the player and eight under Ancelotti the coach. The 61-year-old Ancelotti is returning to Madrid, where he coached Real from 2013-15, with unfinished business. Ancelotti led Bayern to a German cup and league double in 2017, but was fired in September after losing to Paris Saint-Germain early in the Champions League group stage. Ancelotti started his first stint at Real by healing wounds in a dressing room that had been set on fire by his predecessor, Jose Mourinho. This time he replaces Zinedine Zidane, who started his coaching career under Ancelotti and conducts himself with similar restraint.

Source: News 24 June 02, 2021 05:11 UTC