Real Madrid hires Carlo Ancelotti as coach to replace Zidane
The Hindu
He will take over a squad that was marred by injuries this season.
Real Madrid picked an experienced former coach instead of another former player to try to put the team back on track after a disappointing season. Madrid hired Carlo Ancelotti on Tuesday to replace Zinedine Zidane, who quit last week after the team’s first trophyless season in more than a decade. Many expected the job to go to former Madrid great Raúl González, who like Zidane had been coaching the team’s “B” squad before taking over the main squad. But club president Florentino Pérez instead went with the coach who led the team to its 10th European title back in 2014, signing him for the next three seasons. The 61-year-old Ancelotti coached the Spanish powerhouse for two seasons from 2013 to 2015, winning a total of four titles.More Related News