As Carlo Ancelotti prepares to lead Real Madrid against his former club Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals, the experienced Italian manager insists he harbors no bitterness over his unceremonious sacking by the German giants five years ago.
The first leg takes place on Tuesday at the Allianz Arena, a familiar setting for Ancelotti, who spent just 15 months at the Bayern helm before being dismissed in September 2017, with then-president Uli Hoeness infamously branding him “the enemy in your bed.
In the world of football, where egos often clash and rivalries run deep, a refreshing display of mutual respect and admiration has emerged ahead of the highly anticipated Champions League semi-final between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Thomas Tuchel, the outgoing German manager of Bayern, has lavished praise on his Italian counterpart, Carlo Ancelotti, describing him as a legend of the game while commending his enduring humility.
Tuchel’s warm words for Ancelotti come at a time when the two managerial titans are set to lock horns in a battle for European supremacy.
The Santiago Bernabeu echoes with a chorus of “¡Campeones!” as Real Madrid stand on the cusp of an increasingly inevitable LaLiga triumph. Carlo Ancelotti’s men venture to El Sadar this weekend, their sights set on compounding the misery of challengers Barcelona and Girona.
A victory over the plucky Osasuna would see Los Blancos establish a double-digit lead over the chasing pack with a dozen games to play. For Ancelotti’s warriors, it represents an opportunity to administer a potentially fatal blow to fading title aspirations.
