Ancelotti sacked by Bayern Munich
BERLIN: Bayern Munich have sacked coach Carlo Ancelotti in the wake of their Champions League defeat at the hands of Paris Saint- Germain, the club announced on Thursday.
“FC Bayern Munich have parted company with head coach Carlo Ancelotti as a result of internal discussions following the 3- 0 defeat in the Champions League group stage match at Paris Saint- Germain,” Bayern said in a statement on their website.
Former player Willy Sagnol, the ex-France international who had been serving as an assistant to Ancelotti, has been named interim coach. The 40-year- old has previously coached Bordeaux in his homeland.
But Bayern have also parted company with four Ital ian members of Ancelotti’s backroom staff, including his son Davide.
Pressure had already been building on Ancelotti, 58, with Bayern enduring an inconsistent start to the season before losing 3- 0 to PSG in the French capital on Wednesday.
After that game the Italian was questioned by German media about his tact ics and team selection, f o l l ow i n g h i s decision to leave Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and Mats Hummel s on the bench at
The performance of our team since the start of the season did not meet the expectations we put to them. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Bayern Munich chairman
kick- off. “The performance of our team since the start of the season did not meet the expectations we put to them,” said Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. “The game in Paris clearly showed that we had to draw consequences. (Sporting director) Hasan Salihamidzic and I had an open and serious discussion with Carlo today and informed him of our decision. “Carlo is my friend and will remain so, but we had to make a professional decision in the interests of FC Bayern. I now expect the team to have a positive development and top performance, so we can reach our goals for this season.” The defeat in Paris was Bayern’s heaviest since losing 30 away to Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final first leg in May 2015. It was also their heaviest loss in a group game in the competition since a 3- 0 reverse in Lyon in March 2001. Bayern are currently third in the Bundesliga table a f ter six games, three points behind leaders Carlo Ancelotti Italian 58 ( born June 10, 1959) Reggiolo, Italy
Playing career Clubs:
Parma (1976-79), Roma (1979- 87), AC Milan (1987-1992) Italy ( 26 caps/1 goal) European Cup (1989, 1990), Intercontinental Cup (1989), UEFA Super Cup (1990), Italian Serie A (1983, 1988, 1992), Coppa Italia (1980, 1981, 1984, 1986)
National career: Honours: Coaching career Clubs:
Reggiana (1995-96), Parma (199698), Juventus (1999-2001), AC Milan ( 2001- 09), Chelsea ( 2009-2011), Paris Saint- Germain ( 2011-13), Real Madrid ( 20132015), Bayern Munich ( 2016-17)
Honours:
Champions League ( 2003, 2007, 2014), FIFA Club World Cup ( 2007, 2014), UEFA Super Cup ( 2003, 2007, 2014), Italian Serie A ( 2004), English Premier League ( 2010), French Ligue 1 ( 2013), German Bundesliga ( 2017), Coppa Italia ( 2003), FA Cup ( 2010), Copa del Rey ( 2014), Italian Super Cup ( 2004), Community Shield ( 2009), German Super Cup ( 2016, 2017) Borussia Dortmund, before visit ing Hertha Berl in on Sunday.
They have not been so far off the pace at the top of the Bundesliga so early in a season since 2010/11, when Dortmund went on to win the title and Bayern finished third.
Ancelotti led Bayern to a fifth consecutive Bundesliga title last season in his first campaign in charge after succeeding Pep Guardiola at the Allianz Arena.
However, the Bavarians lost to Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and to Dortmund in the semi-finals of the German Cup.
Ancelotti has also coached Parma, Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, PSG and Real Madrid, winning the Champions League three times in his career.
Amo n g the potential replacements being mentioned is Thomas Tuchel, currently a free agent after leaving Dortmund at the end of last season. — AFP