Carlo Ancelotti rejects Italy national team job, admits Liverpool is his ‘dream’ job

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has admitted Liverpool is his “dream” job as the former Chelsea boss also revealed that he turned down an offer from the Italy national team.

Undoubtedly one of the best football managers in history, Ancelotti has worked at the highest level since he became a manager. Unsurprisingly, the Real Madrid boss was linked with Liverpool in 2015 after Brendan Rodgers‘ was fired.

Liverpool ultimately appointed Jurgen Klopp and shortly afterwards, Ancelotti agreed to succeed Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich, a role he officially began at the end of the 2015-16 campaign.

Ancelotti who went on to coach Liverpool rivals, Everton, has now reminisced about the fierce rivalry between the two clubs.

Carlo Ancelotti, head coach of Real Madrid CF (Photo by Alberto Gardin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Speaking with Italian journalist Armando Ceroni on Swiss station RSI, the veteran coach said: “My dream was to coach Liverpool, but then I found myself at Everton and I experienced their rivalry, and now I am absolutely an Everton fan. I really liked the environment, because there is a spectacular passion for the colours. You also notice the suffering that the fan has for Liverpool, which for many years and still today is the best in the Premier League.”

Ancelotti also shared that he turned down an opportunity to manage the Italy national team in 2018 before Roberto Mancini was ultimately appointed.

“I said no to the Italian national team because I didn’t feel like it,” he said. “I really like being on the pitch every day preparing for training, and the national team seemed like a part-time job that made me lose a bit of passion. Just for this reason”.

Ancelotti’s current contract at Real Madrid runs until 2026. The Italian tactician is under huge scrutiny as Madrid are on the verge of being eliminated from the Champions League.

Madrid will have to overcome a three goals deficit at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday to keep their European hopes alive.