Real Madrid Appoint Former Chelsea Manager As Zinedine Zidane’s Replacement
Babajide Orevba, Oluwatomiwa Babalola
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:44 PM
In this article:
- Carlo Ancelotti has returned to Real Madrid six years after he was sacked by the same club despite winning the Champions League
- The Italian-born manager will replace Zinedine Zidane at the Santiago Bernabeu until the summer of 2024
- Ancelotti has a bright managerial CV and has domestic titles with AC Milan, Chelsea, PSG, and Bayern Munich
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Carlo Ancelotti has parted ways with Premier League outfit Everton to become the new head coach at Real Madrid.
The 61-year old leaves Goodison Park after 18 months in charge to take over at Real Madrid for a second stint, after managing Los Blancos between 2013 and 2015.
Real Madrid made the official announcement on social media with a video captioned “Welcome back, Ancelotti”.
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The Italian succeeds Zinedine Zidane, who recently left the job and later said the Real Madrid hierarchy no longer had faith in him.
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The former Bayern Munich's boss departure from Goodison park means Everton will be in search of a sixth permanent manager in five years.
Ancelotti still had three years remaining in his Everton deal and had initially vowed to see out his deal through to the time Everton moved to their new stadium.
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez however made a determined effort to rehire the manager he dismissed a little over a year after he won the Champions League with the club in 2014.
Ancelotti joined the Toffees in 2019 and attracted top players like James Rodriguez and a few other stars to the club.
He has league titles in Milan (his homeland), Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint Germain. In total, he has 15 major trophies in his career.
Zinedine Zidane reveals why he left Real Madrid
Legit.ng earlier reported that Zinedine Zidane parted ways with Real Madrid for the second time after the recently concluded league season despite having one more year on his deal.
The Frenchman's decision has left Los Blancos on May 27 with no explanation for his action after his achievements at the club.
Zidane has now revealed that he quit his role as Real's head coach, says he no longer feels valued at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Babajide Orevba
Babajide Orevba is a CAF accredited Nigerian journalist and HOD of the Local Desk with over 10 years of experience in media landscape.He studied NCE Political Science/Social Studies, AOCOED.
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