Reunion

Ancelotti's Bayern Reunion: Fond Memories, No Grudges

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.