‘Worst mistake I could have made’ – Carlo Ancelotti makes honest admission

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has opened up on the “worst mistake” he could have made during his career as a coach.

Carlo Ancelotti is ranked among the best football managers in history but he has had his share of setbacks. The Italian tacticians has now revealed that one of the main reasons why he was sacked from Real Madrid during his first stint at the club in 2015.

Ancelotti led Madrid to La Decima, their 10th Champions League victory, in 2014, before being shown the exit door one year later after failing to win major silverware.

Speaking on the incident, Ancelotti revealed what he should have done before being shown the exit door.

“It’s impossible to make only good decisions over thirty years,” Ancelotti explained to France Football.

“For example, I made a mistake here in Madrid after my first year. I was very close to extending my contract, and the club wanted to keep me, but I pushed too hard to increase my salary, and they backed off. It was a mistake, the worst I could have made, but it allowed me to learn.”

Ancelotti started his coaching career with Italian side Reggiana in 1995 and has won as many as 30 titles during his illustrious career as manager.

14 of those 30 titles coming during his time at the Santiago Bernabeu, famously helping Los Blancos to ‘La Decima’ in his debut season in 2013-14, before adding two more Champions Leagues and as many league titles since returning to the dugout in 2021.