Carlo Ancelotti hints at Chelsea difficulties, ‘no idea about football’

 

Carlo Ancelotti has already had an impressive managerial career, taking charge of clubs including Juventus, AC Milan, PSG, Chelsea and Real Madrid.

Now the man in charge at Bayern Munich, Ancelotti has been speaking to German newspaper Bild about various things, in an interview which the newspaper are publishing over several days.

On Tuesday there’s an interesting bit for Chelsea supporters, as Bild ask Ancelotti: “You have worked under Berlusconi, Abramovich, the sheikhs of Paris and Perez in Madrid. Will it work for you more easily with Rummenigge and Hoeness, because they are former professional football players?”

To that, Ancelotti answered: “This is the first time that I have bosses who were players themselves. Maybe we can more easily talk about technical and tactical aspects.

“As you know, everyone thinks they know everything about football. The first thing they tell you is: I have no idea about football BUT… It is this BUT that makes everything a little more difficult (laughs).”

To have worked with such demanding bosses previously will have set Ancelotti up well for his time at Bayern Munich. There’s huge focus on the club, and the media expect to fed with a constant stream of information about training and all aspects of what’s going on.

Those in charge at PSG, Silvio Berlusconi, Florentino Perez and Roman Abramovich have often been accused of interfering too much and annoying managers, and Ancelotti’s insight certainly suggests there’s some truth in it.