Ancelotti had guided the club to the Champions League and Copa del Rey in his first season at the helm. One of the players that was a shining light in his side was Gareth Bale, the club’s record signing from Tottenham in 2013. “The reason the row with Florentino Perez exploded in Madrid was my substitution of Bale against Valencia. Real Madrid news: Ancelotti blamed Bale for his sackingReal Madrid news: The Italian claimed Bale has a big egoReal Madrid news: Ancelotti was Bale's first Los Blancos manager“Bale should’ve passed it to Karim Benzema, who would’ve scored in front of an open goal, but instead he took the shot. Real Madrid: Zinedine Zidane also fell out with Bale

Source: Express February 23, 2019 15:11 UTC