Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has managed two clubs in English, but his original dream was to manage one of their rivals. The Italian coach admitted that the team he wanted to move in the Premier League was Liverpool, even though he ended up as a coach of Bitter City Rivals Everton.
It is well documented that Ancelotti returned to Real Madrid and Everton in the summer of 2021, after he had introduced himself to Los Blancos while he asked for players. He confirmed the story to Armando Ceroni on his podcast 'Larmandillo', where Los Blancos reportedly rejected the same summer by Massimiliano Allegri.
“I actually called them. The year before I called them to see if they had players available for us, and Everton had signed James Rodriguez. The following year I heard that they were looking for a manager, and when I spoke with them, I told them they should get a good one.”
Ancelotti succeeded for the first time in the Premier League in 2009, took over the Chelsea manager and won the competition in his first season. A decade later he would arrive in England again.
“My dream was to manage Liverpool, but then I was with Everton and I experienced their rivalry, and now I am a real Everton fan. I really enjoyed the atmosphere, because there is such a spectacular passion for the colors.
The Reds were of course the side that was responsible for his most painful defeat from three goals to beat his AC Milan side on punishment. Ancelotti noted that Liverpool 'keeper Jerzy Dudek was not exactly on the line when the penalties were taken.
“In the final of 2003 I sent three defenders to take fines – Serginho, Kaladze and Nesta – because I could not find anyone else. It is also true. It is also true that I had removed Pirlo and Rui Costa, but it was not easy to find five penalty takers.
Anclotti also noticed in the interview that he has not accepted the Italian job before, because he still enjoys the daily preparation with players. With his future at Real Madrid in considerable doubt, Ancelotti can watch an offer from Brazil this summer this summer this summer, and another chance to get to the international competition.
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