Last summer, the "metaphysical master" Zidane once again "brushed his clothes away", and the old Man once again extended an olive branch to Ancelotti, who was receiving a high salary in Goodison Park and preparing to enjoy his old age.
At first glance, it was an invitation from the Bernabeu, and the old coach, who was already over the age of flower armor, did not hesitate to agree. So Ancelotti gave up the high pension of 12 million pounds issued by Everton, took a half-price discount of 6 million euros, and returned to Real Madrid to regain the old mountains and rivers.
Real Madrid's change of coach last year can be called stable and accurate. First, there were not many famous coaches available for Real Madrid to choose at that time, and there were only a few who were idle at home; second, it was surprising that Real Madrid could recall Ancelotti to the Bernabeu, after all, when the old Man fired the Italian coach, he was too desperate and purely bullying the honest; third, Ancelotti could ignore the previous suspicions and give up high salaries.
If you look closely, it is not difficult to find that the Italian coach who has achieved fame has many regrets in his brilliant coaching career, but these regrets are invariably made up by himself. For example: when coaching Juve, he missed the Serie A title in a row, and was called the second oldest in the millennium by the media and fans, but in the 2003/04 season he finally led Milan to the Serie A title and won the hat; in the 2004/05 Champions League final, Milan was completed by Liverpool in the 3-goal lead in the first half, which became the most painful defeat in Ancelotti's coaching career, but only 2 years later, he led Milan to successful revenge on Liverpool in the 2006/07 Champions League final. Climb to the top of Europe again.
However, Ancelotti still has a regret in his heart that cannot be repaired - that is, in the 2014/15 season, Real Madrid overused the main players in a good situation of 22 consecutive wins, resulting in injuries and passing by the La Liga champions...
At the time, it seemed like a small mistake, but after the old Man stubbornly fired him, he seemed to have no possibility of coaching the La Liga giants and leading the team to win the La Liga championship.
After a year of leisure at home, Bayern manager Guardiola rolled up his sleeves at the end of his contract, and the Bundesliga banba launched an invitation to him. With Bayern's strength in the Bundesliga, winning a Bundesliga title is like playing, and Ancelotti easily led Bayern to defend his title.
As a result, Ancelotti filled a new gap – the 2016/17 Bundesliga title. Counting the previous Serie A titles in 2003/04, the Premier League in 2009/10 and the Ligue 1 titles in 2012/13, Ancelotti is only one of la Liga champions from unlocking the five major league titles.
However, although as the world's top coach, Ancelotti has won numerous championships, except for the "good bird and tree" and jumped ship during his coaching period in Greater Paris, the rest of the coaching giants have ended in the following lessons - real Madrid, Juve, Milan, Chelsea, Bayern.
Before the joy of winning the Bundesliga title could be digested, Ancelotti was overshadowed by poor results at the start of the 2017/18 season. Since then, the team he has coached has been reduced from a top giant to a Napoli, Everton and the like, and the championship seems to have drifted away from him.
If Ancelotti's coaching career comes to an end, missing out on a La Liga title in 2014/15 will be a perpetual regret of the old manager's coaching career, even more painful than the night in Istanbul. If there was a chance to make up for this regret, Ancelotti would not hesitate to agree.
So, when the old man invited him again, he agreed without thinking about it, because it was not only his last chance to touch the La Liga title, but perhaps even the last chance of his coaching career to lift the championship trophy.
Now, Ancelotti has finally got his wish, leading the team to win the la Liga title this season four rounds in advance, thus becoming the first champion coach in world football to collect five major league titles, even if he retires immediately, he is unparalleled in the world.