Manager Carlo Ancelotti was seemingly looking ahead after his side's 4-0 thrashing of Genk took the Serie A club into the last 16 of the Champions League. But the 60-year-old Italian was unaware about what was to follow - he was sacked as manager just a few hours later. Ancelotti has managed more than two seasons at a club just once in his career - an eight-year spell at AC Milan"Since 1999, he has managed Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Napoli," says Balague. They knew what they were getting, an experienced manager who deals with things when things are right, the club is settled. "If I am trying to win a league, I am not going for Ancelotti.

Source: BBC December 12, 2019 18:11 UTC