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Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti spoke on Radio Anch’io Sport about everything related to football. He talked about Nico Paz, Milan, Rome, etc. Speaking about the latter, Ancelotti said: “I am very happy here. Rainieri [who said he wanted Ancelotti to be the Giallorossi coach next season] He is a friend and is doing very well at Roma. I am very close to Rome. He will always be in my memory. But I am very happy here. In Madrid, when you win a title you are already thinking about the next one. Now we think about the Super Cup. The Real Madrid circle never closes. This certainly motivates me.”
Ancelotti on Nico Paz
“We follow him closely. I think this year of training away from Real Madrid will be very good for him. “He is a player who we believe will be the future of Real Madrid.”
Ancelotti on the importance of Spanish players in Madrid
“It is true that the Real Madrid squad is full of foreigners and that in recent years many young players have arrived. The last cases, Guler and Endrick, are gradually entering the team. But the Spanish group is always very important because it determines the atmosphere in the locker room. Real Madrid’s fortune in this last year has had to do with the fact that the Spanish group has been very serious, professional and very powerful.”
Ancelotti on whether Real Madrid will be his last team
“I like to train every day. So the issue of selection is complicated. Who knows if Real Madrid will be my last team? I have a two-year contract, but the contract can be terminated or extended.”
Ancelotti on football these days
“Football is changing and will continue to change a lot. Technology has improved refereeing; Respect between referees and players has increased. It’s changing for the better. What draws attention right now is the number of games. The calendar is exaggerated and very demanding for the players. It must change next year because you cannot move forward like this. “It puts the health of the players at risk.”
Ancelotti on qualifying for the Champions League
“The main objective now is to qualify before thinking about a final. The road to the Champions League is not easy, we still have two games left to go to the next round. At the European level the only team that stands out is Liverpool, which has won everything in the Champions League and is playing very well. It is in March or April when you have to be prepared to go for victory.
“With this new format, what is clear is that there are many surprises and uncertainties. But in the end I think there is time to catch up.”
Ancelotti on his relationship with the team
“The relationship with the players is key, as is the relationship with the club. The group, the team, is the coach’s lifeline, who must be cordial, but professional in his duties. A good relationship is not only achieved by putting the players on the field, because in each game you only serve 11, and the rest go to the bench. Seriousness must come from the coach and the player.”
Ancelotti on Milan and Fonseca
“Firing a coach is part of his job. I have been fired many times, because when there are problems in a team the responsibility falls on one person, who is the coach. It is inevitable that when things do not go well the responsibility falls on the coach, even if it is not fair. “Fonseca knows as well as I do that this can happen.”
“In football you never know. They played very well against us and deserved to win. Perhaps he has not found the continuity that the rossoneros they were asking. It’s pretty simple.”
Ancelotti on whether there should be 10 substitutions in the future
“No, that’s exaggerated. [laughs]. It is enough to play fewer games. The League, UEFA and FIFA must reach an agreement. Will they find one? I don’t know. The key is there. We started training today, the 30th, and on January 29, a month later, we played nine games. That seems exaggerated to me. That said, congratulations to everyone and I wish you a peaceful 2025.”
