Trophy collector Carlo Ancelotti (62) has long since secured his place in football’s Olympus. Now he might set himself even further apart from other top trainers! The 62-year-old Italian faces the Spanish title with Real Madrid. Five rounds before the end of the season, Los Blancos are just one point away from drying out the championship.
For Ancelotti, this means that he is in his own league at coaching level! After league titles with Milan in Italy, Chelsea in England, PSG in France and Bayern in Germany, he would be the first coach to become champion in all top 5 leagues. Insanity!
In his first term at Real (2013 to 2015), Ancelotti had yet to triumph at national level. In return, he won his third Champions League victory in 2014, following lifting the pot with Milan in 2003 and 2007.
Bad memories from City
The Spanish league title and a fourth coup in the premier class this season? It would be the crowning glory of Ancelotti’s coaching career. However, this will require a great deal of effort in the Champions League – in the semi-finals, the hurdle with Manchester City is very high, even by Real standards. And the memories are far from good. In 2020, the Madrilenians were eliminated once morest ManCity in the premier class round of 16 following two 1-2 bankruptcies.
At the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, Real have never won the Champions League in two attempts so far. Is it enough today in the semi-final first leg (9 p.m.)? Ancelotti would be a big step closer to the crowning glory of his career. (mpe)
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