Anjishnu Roy 03/10/2025 comments  |  Jump to last

Carlo Ancelotti has shed light on how his move from Everton to Real Madrid in 2021 wasn’t initially on the cards and took place out of the blue. 

Highlighting the story in his new book, The Dream, the current Brazilian national team coach mentioned that he had gotten in touch with Real Madrid to enquire about some of their players and get them to join the Blues before the conversation suddenly shifted to him rejoining Los Blancos. 

Appointed head coach at Goodison Park in 2019, Ancelotti spent a season and a half at Everton, during which the Toffees finished 12th and 10th in the league. However, despite signing a four-and-a-half-year contract, Ancelotti resigned from his position in the summer of 2021 to take up the vacant seat at Real Madrid following Zinedine Zidane’s departure.

“As the season came to a close, I challenged some of the players who I thought were not as motivated as they should be. If they wanted to leave, they could and they should. I would go and find replacements who could make a more positive contribution,”...