Ancelotti, who comes from Northern Italy, is not only considered the most successful, maybe even the best coach of all time, not only because of his national championships. Because the list of his international successes is a lot longer: three times triumphant in the Champions Leaguevice world champion with Italy (1994), club world champion, multiple cup winners in various countries and competitions and three victories in elections for world football coach.
But this happened almost unnoticed. Well, because Ancelotti is to be counted among the silent representatives of his profession.
The strenght is to be found in serenity
“What Ancelotti said in a week, Guardiola said in three hours”said Philipp Lahm “sport.de” about the now 62-year-old during their time together at Bayern Munich. That was in 2017, in Lahm’s last season as an active professional. And it fits completely with Ancelotti’s self-perception and his biography.”Quiet leadership“, which can perhaps be translated as “calm leadership”.
In his book the worldly Coach Insights into his philosophy, relationships to his team and build up his clubmates. Accordingly, the subtitle in the original English reads: “The winning of hearts, souls and games” (“Winning Hearts, Minds and Matches“). Ancelotti, who wrote the book after his first engagement at Real Madrid (2013 – 2015), provides deep insights.