Mourinho at Real Madrid? Ancelotti hints at future for Benfica boss | OneFootball

With rumors increasingly linking José Mourinho to a possible return to Real Madrid, even Carlo Ancelotti could not avoid commenting on the matter. In that regard, the former merengues manager admitted he "would be very happy" for the Special One if that were to happen.

"I would be very happy for him. He can do a fantastic job, just as he has always done at every club he has managed," began the experienced Italian coach, who now leads the Brazil national team, in statements to "The Athletic".

When addressing the difficult period currently being experienced at the merengue club, Carlo Ancelotti stressed the importance of having a hierarchy and clear communication between all parties: "I tried to have a relationship with the person and not with the player. They are just people who play football."

Along the same lines, the former Real Madrid coach pointed to the loss of leadership and experience as one of the main problems: "The old generation of players has to be rebuilt. In recent years, Real Madrid have lost really important players: Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Benzema, Nacho. The atmosphere in the squad is important, it comes from these players, who have more character, more personality and more leadership."

In conclusion, Ancelotti felt that Real Madrid "need time", but that "it is not just a problem of technical quality". "To be successful, you also need to find a good balance," he stressed. The Italian coach nevertheless considered it "complete nonsense" to suggest that the merengue squad resists any more clearly defined tactical model, such as the one Xabi Alonso tried to implement, as that would indicate "that the players at the club do what they want".

It should be remembered that, at an emergency press conference held on Tuesday, the merengue president announced early elections in light of the fragile moment the club is going through.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.