The last season of Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid was not up to his legend at the Merengues. Architect of the coronation of the Decima in 2014, the Italian will have reported two new Champions Leagues in his bag during his second visit to the White House. A story wrapped in success in the Iberian capital but which has therefore not finished in the best way. Little helped by Toni Kroos' retirement who was not replaced in the midfield, Ancelotti never knew how to find the winning recipe with Real Madrid this season.
And after four defeats in the four clasico against FC Barcelona and an elimination in the quarterfinals of the Champions League against Arsenal, Real Madrid ended the season without a major title. A heartbreaker for Madrid leaders, forced to separate from Carlo Ancelotti, ardently courted by Brazil for many months. And while he will therefore take the reins of the Selecao in June, the former PSG coach will play his last match on the Real Madrid bench this Sunday against Seville FC (7 p.m.). Present at a press conference this Saturday, the 65 -year -old coach took the opportunity to take stock of his last year in Real Madrid and made certain moving statements.
Carlo Ancelotti does not blame the leaders of Real Madrid
Inevitably, the Italian coach has long been singled out for having too caressed in the direction of the hair the stars of the White House project. According to some fans of the Madrid community, this would have prevented the questioning of certain executives who have chained matches despite disappointing services. Asked about the individual performance of his players, Carlo Ancelotti, as usual, defended his flocks: “Doing an assessment of this now … We could have learned more about us, but today doing a personal assessment of players like Valverde, Vinicius, Rodrygo or Courtois is impossible. It is impossible. I will never criticize these players who have been able to give me so much joy over the past four years. For me, they will always remain the best, even if at some point they are not able to perform at their best ”.
Class to the end, the former AC Milan tactician also defended the results of his leaders. Criticized for its lack of movement on the transfer market which would have posed several problems in the Madrid workforce this season according to the fans, Florentino Perez was able to count on the unwavering support of his acolyte Carlo Ancelotti: “They listened to me. Watch, since I was here, Real Madrid has signed Camavonga, Rüdiger, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Mbappé … What more could you ask for? No. A lack of effort on the Mercatos of this last year? I don't think this is the case. We talked about it and all the decisions made by the club were shared with the supervision, with me personally. There is nothing to add. Last year, we had more or less the same problems and we were able to solve them. This year is a little more complicated. ” Until the end, the Mister will have shown enormous respect for Real Madrid.
