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Carlo Ancelotti recalls being ruthlessly sacked at Goodison Park while Chelsea boss


Carlo Ancelotti has recalled the moment he was ruthlessly sacked at Goodison Park by Chelsea .

The 60-year-old Italian, who signed a four-and-a-half-year deal to become Everton’s permanent new manager on Saturday, was unveiled to the media at Goodison Park on Monday.

Ancelotti won the Premier League and FA Cup double with Chelsea in 2010 in his only previous managerial stint in England before he was ruthlessly sacked by the Blues in the Everton tunnel following a 1-0 defeat in Merseyside.

So, how does he reflect on that sacking?

“I was sacked here by Chelsea in the corridor down there,” explained Ancelotti, speaking during his unveiling as Toffees boss.

Carlo Ancelotti won the Premier League with Chelsea before being sacked a season later

“I think you have to put a little plaque there now: Here was sacked Carlo…”

The former Napoli boss also revealed Everton’s ambition for the future attracted him to the club.

“The biggest factor was the ambition of the club, the history that this club has, the tradition, the atmosphere of the supporters,” Ancelotti said.

“Also, the fact this club wants to improve. We want to be a better team, we want to compete. These were the reasons I decided to come here.”

The legendary Italian boss was unveiled as Everton’s new manager on Monday

Ancelotti, sacked by Napoli earlier this month despite leading them to the knockout stage of the Champions League, is one of the world’s most decorated managers.

He is one of only three managers to have won Europe’s elite competition three times, with Liverpool’s Bob Paisley and Zinedine Zidane ( Real Madrid ) the others.

“It’s true that I have managed some top teams, but it’s also true, when I was manager of Paris St Germain, the project was really good there,” Ancelotti said.

“I think here is the same. It’s not true that I only manage top teams. At the beginning (Reggiana) and then after I managed Parma, that was not a top team.

Ancelotti also revealed Everton’s ambition for the future attracted him to the club

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“I like a team that has ambition and a clear idea how to reach success.

“Looking here for example, I went to the training ground yesterday and it is fantastic, the fact that the club wants to build a new stadium means they have a clear idea of how to improve and to have success.

“It takes time, I don’t know how long. For me it would be good to be still here when the new stadium is open. This is what attracted me.”





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