Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is not afraid for his job despite the premier class slap at Manchester City.
Club president Florentino Pérez confirmed him in office two weeks ago after the triumph in the Spanish Cup, said the Italian after the defending champions’ 4-0 loss in the semi-final second leg of the Champions League at the Etihad Stadium (first leg 1-1). +
In response to questions from journalists about his future, he assured his stay in Madrid: “Nobody doubts it, because the President made a clear statement 15 days ago. Nobody doubts it.”
Ancelotti was recently under discussion, among other things, as the future coach of the Brazilian national soccer team. But in Manchester, the 63-year-old assured that he and the team around the Germans Toni Kroos and Antonio Rüdiger were already “focused on the next Champions League”, in which they wanted to play a leading role again.
“Don’t make drama out of it”
He explained the clear defeat against Pep Guardiola’s team with the following words: “You can’t make drama out of it. This is football. Today we played against an opponent who deserved to win. They played with more intensity in the first half and quality played.” The bankruptcy is also “a step on the way to doing better next year”.
The Italian’s statement that Real had “played a good season” caused a lack of understanding in Madrid. The “Royals”, who are used to success, won the Spanish Cup, but in addition to the semi-final swatter they are already 14 points behind FC Barcelona as the defending champions in the league. The arch-rival is four games before the end as the new champions of the Primera División.