Real Madrid employed Carlo Ancelotti as coach on Tuesday to exchange Zinedine Zidane, who stop final week after the staff’s first trophyless season in additional than a decade.
The 61-year-old Ancelotti left as supervisor of Premier League membership Everton to take over in Madrid, the place he coached for 2 seasons from 2013 to 2015.
The Spanish membership mentioned that Ancelotti has agreed to a three-year contract and {that a} press convention was scheduled Wednesday.
Zidane was Ancelotti’s assistant when Madrid received its Tenth European title in 2014. Ancelotti additionally led Madrid to titles within the Copa del Rey, the Spanish Super Cup and FIFA’s Club World Cup.
“While I have enjoyed being at Everton, I have been presented with an unexpected opportunity which I believe is the right move for me and my family at this time,” Ancelotti mentioned in a press release on Everton’s web site.
🤨 ¡@MrAncelotti regresa a nuestro membership! #WelcomeBackAncelotti | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/Cznpkj9jL3
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 1, 2021
🏆 ¡El entrenador de La Décima!#WelcomeBackAncelotti | @MrAncelotti pic.twitter.com/8NkzETQZv2
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 1, 2021
The Italian joined Everton in December 2019, taking on from Marco Silva. The membership completed twelfth within the Premier League final yr, earlier than a Tenth-place end in Ancelotti’s solely full season in cost.
Zidane, who led Madrid to 3 consecutive Champions League titles from 2016-18, stop final week saying he didn’t have the help of the membership for a long-term mission.
Other coaches who had been touted to exchange Zidane included Antonio Conte, Mauricio Pochettino, Xabi Alonso and Raul Gonzalez.