The Italian coach, who guided the club to their
10th Champions League crown last season, has
paid the price for a poor second half of the
season
Real Madrid have announced they have sacked
Carlo Ancelotti as head coach.
The Italian coach has been widely expected to
leave the Santiago Bernabeu this summer after a
disappointing end to the 2014-15 season, which
saw Madrid lose out to Barcelona in the Liga title
race and exit the Champions League at the semi-
final stage at the hands of Juventus.
The reigning European champions have now
confirmed they have parted ways with the man
who delivered La Decima to the club.
Madrid president Florentino Perez said: "I want to
tell you that we have decided to relieve Carlo
Ancelotti of his duties as Real Madrid coach. It’s
been a very difficult decision for the board but as
I always say, we haven’t come here to take the
easy decisions but the best decisions for the
institution.
"Carlo Ancelotti in these two years, has won the
affection of the board and my personal affection
and that of the fans. Carlo is part of our history.
But as we all know, in Madrid the demands are
great. We think it’s time for a new impulse which
can allow us to win new titles and achieve our
maximal level of competitiveness.
"With our great team, talent and hard work we
can give satisfaction and success to our fans. I
want to thank Carlo for his hard work in the last
two years and tell him this is still is house and
home. Next week we will know the name of the
new coach of Real Madrid.
When asked about the possible candidates for the
job, Perez added: "It would be good if the new
manager spoke Spanish."
Ancelotti delivered four trophies at Madrid in a
remarkable 2014, as the Blancos won the Copa
del Rey, Champions League, European Super Cup
and Club World Cup.
The former Paris Saint-Germain boss has been
linked with a return to AC Milan, where he won
Serie A and two Champions League titles, with
Rossoneri CEO Adriano Galliani heading to the
Spanish capital to meet with Ancelotti.
Rumours in England also linked West Ham with a
shock approach for the former midfielder.
However, the 55-year-old confirmed after Madrid's
7-3 thrashing of Getafe that he intends to take a
year's sabbatical from the game in order to
undergo surgery on a nervous complaint
.
Napoli boss Rafa Benitez is the favourite to
succeed Ancelotti at Santiago Bernabeu.
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