Carlo Ancelotti

At 64 years old, Carlo Ancelotti has this physical status:

Carlo Ancelotti OSI (born 10 June 1959) is an Italian former professional footballer and current boss who is currently in charge of Napoli's chief. Ancelotti is one of only three managers to have won the UEFA Champions League three times (two with Milan and once with Real Madrid), and one of the only two to have managed teams in four finals.

He has won the FIFA Club World Cup twice, as well as in charge of Milan and Real Madrid.

Ancelotti is also one of seven people to have played in the European Cup or Champions League as both a player and a coach.

He is widely respected as one of the best and most influential managers of all time. Nicknamed Carletto, Ancelotti, started his career with Italian club Parma, assisting the club in 1979 when it was promoted to Serie B promotion.

He returned to Roma the following season, winning a Serie A title and four Coppa Italia titles, as well as playing for the late 1980s Milan team, in which he also won two league titles and two European Cups among other things.

He played for the Italian national team on 26 occasions, scoring once, and appeared in two FIFA World Cups, finishing in third place in the 1990 edition of the tournament, as well as UEFA Euro 1988, where he aided his country in reaching the semi-finals. He has worked for Reggiana, Parma, Juventus, Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Napoli, and has earned international recognition in Italy, England, France, Spain, and Germany.

Personal life

Ancelotti has two children, Katia, and Davide, his assistant coach at Everton and now at Real Madrid. Davide has also served in the Milan youth team and joined Borgomanero in June 2008. In 2008, Ancelotti admitted in an interview that he and his wife of 25 years, Luisa Gibellini, had broken up. Marina Creţu, a Romanian woman, was then dated by him. In 2011, it was revealed that he was dating Mariann Barrena McClay, a Canadian businesswoman. In July 2014, Ancelotti and Barrena McClay married in Vancouver.

Preferisco la Coppa, Ancelotti's autobiography ("I Prefer the Cup"), which stands for both "cup" and a form of cured cold pork meat cut that is produced in Ancelotti's hometown area of Emilia-Romagna, was published in May 2009, with all proceeds from the book's sales going to the Fondazione Stefano Borgonovo for study on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Ancelotti's last season with Chelsea, he had to return to Italy on a daily basis to visit his 87-year-father, who was in poor health with diabetes and other ailments. "I haven't have a problem governing the team for this reason," he said. When it's your father, it's difficult, but this is life. "I have to do my best to remain close to him, but this is the real life." His father died on September 29, 2010, aged 87.

Lucas and Leon, his son Davide's partner Ana Galocha, died on January 31, 2019. Ancelotti's home in Crosby was burgled and a safe was loo looted by two male offenders wearing black clothing and balaclavas in February 2021. The safe was discovered in a Thornton parking garage later this year. It had been forced open and stripped of its contents.

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Club career

Parma's Ancelotti began his career in 1974. He made his professional debut in Serie C during the 1976–77 season, at the age of 18. He was often deployed behind the forwards or as a second striker under new boss Cesare Maldini due to his eye for goal. Parma's Ancelotti excelled in this role and helped the team win second place in the Serie C1 girone A during the 1978-79 season, which qualified the team for the Serie B play-offs. He scored two goals in Vicenza's decisive match against Triestina, despite the score being tied at 1–1, securing Parma's 3–1 victory and securing their place in Serie B the following season.

Ancelotti moved to Roma in mid-1979, sparking a lot of anticipation from Inter Milan, who lost 0–0 against AC Milan on September 16th. He was deployed as a winger or central midfielder with the team's leadership, and he became one of the team's most important players under manager Nils Liedholm, as well as Italian footballers Roberto Pruzzo, Bruno Conti, Agostino Di Bartolomei, and Pietro Vierchowod, who started winning Coppa Italia titles in his first two seasons with the club, winning consecutive Coppa Italia titles. He won the Coppa Italia for the eighth time in his eight seasons with the club (1980, 1981, 1984, and 1986). Ancelotti helped the team win the Italian championship in 1983, the club's second ever league title in history, after struggling with knee injuries and directing second- and third-place league finishes in 1981 and 1982. He also helped Roma win another Coppa Italia title and reach the European Cup final in 1984, but he missed the final due to injury as Roma were defeated by Liverpool on penalties at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. He was voted the team's captain in 1985 under new team manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, and he served as a mentor to Giuseppe Giannini, the Roma's youth footballer, after finishing in second place behind Juventus in second place.

Ancelotti played for Milan from 1987 to 1992, was a key part of the team's victory in the Serie A title in 1988, two European Super Cups, two Intercontinental Cups, and a Supercoppa Italiana under new manager Arrigo Sacchi. During this period, Milan featured players such as Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Mauro Tassotti, and Alessandro Costacurta as defenders; Frank Rijkaard, Ruud Gullit and Roberto Donadoni as midfielders; and Marco van Basten upfront; During Real Madrid's 5–0 thrashing of Real Madrid in 1989, one of Ancelotti's most memorable moments with Milan was when he got a pass from Ruud Gullit, dribbled around two Real Madrid players, and netted a spectacular long-range shot. In Milan's 4–0 victory over Steaua București in the final, he continued to play all 90 minutes.

Ancelotti sustained an injury to his left knee in the quarter-finals of the European Cup against KV Mechelen, forcing him to miss the semi-finals, but Milan was able to return in time to help Milan defend their title against Benfica in the final, held in Vienna. He won his second Serie A title under new coach Fabio Capello in 1991–92, but Demetrio Albertini's persistent knee injuries and competition pushed him into premature retirement at the age of 33. In a 4–0 home win over Hellas Verona on May 17, 1992, he was seated on the bench in the final 20 minutes of the game and scored two goals, and the fans gave him a standing ovation.

International career

Ancelotti scored his first and only goal in the 1980 World Champions' Gold Cup against the Netherlands, which ended in a 1–1 draw under new manager Enzo Bearzot. He was likely to be capped for the 1982 World Cup Games, but a catastrophic knee injury forced him away for several months as Italy continued to win the tournament without him.

He was a member of Italy's World Cup squad in 1986, where he did not make it to the team's fitness tests, owing to the area's altitude, and was replaced in the starting lineup by Fernando De Napoli and Giuseppe Galderisi respectively.

He was also a key member of Italy's team that reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 1988, and he was expected to represent his country at the Summer Olympics in Seoul. However, he was unable to participate in the tournament due to his right knee injury, where Italy eventually finished fourth, despite a fourth-place finish.

Ancelotti continued to compete in the 1990 World Cup on home soil under Vicini at the age of 31, but an injury in his second group match against Austria cut his participation in the tournament to just three, and he kept him on the sidelines until his third-place final against Italy, where he returned to help Italy defeat the United States in a 2–1 victory.

Ancelotti retired from international football in 1991 after making his final Italy appearance under Arrigo Sacchi.

Managerial career

Ancelotti continued his education at Coverciano, where he penned a research paper titled "Il Futuro del Calcio: More Dynamism" (English: "The Future of Football: More Dynamism)). Ancelotti began his managerial career with Serie A's 1995-96 season, where he first helped the team win promotion to Serie A after being an assistant manager with the Italy national team from 1992 to 1995, winning 10 games, 14 draws, and 10 losses in his first season with the team.

Ancelotti joined Parma the following season, a team that had recently enjoyed many years of domestic and European success under new coach Nevio Scala's tenure, as well as future Italy stars Gianluigi Buffon and Fabio Cannavaro. In a 3–1 loss to Pescara, Ancelotti made his debut in the Coppa Italia. Ancelotti underwent several changes at the club, starting with a strict Sacchi-inspired 4–4–2 formation and first deploying creative forward Gianfranco Zola out of place on the left wing in order to accommodate Hristo Stoichkov up front, but the club later sold him due to a lack of playing time due to their inability to function in this system. Parma finished second in Serie A under Enrico Chiesa and Hernán Crespo during the 1996–97 season, guaranteeing them a spot in the next edition of the UEFA Champions League. The club had agreed to another Italian creative forward, Roberto Baggio, but Ancelotti blocked the transfer as he did not believe that a player like Baggio would fit into his tactical philosophy. Ancelotti later regretted this decision, stating that the 4–4–2 was the most suitable formation for success and that offensive playmakers were not compatible with the new technology. Ancelotti was only able to guide Parma to a sixth-place finish in Serie A during the 1997–98 season after being denied a first round entry in the 1997–98 Champions League and a semi-final appearance in the Coppa Italia.

Ancelotti was appointed as the manager of Juventus in February 1999, where he succeeded and preceded Marcello Lippi, who left the club when Ancelotti was fired. Ancelotti's formation became less consistent, with the team's formation ending his favourite 4–4–2 to accommodate French playmaker Zinedine Zidane in his preferred free role behind the forwards. Juventus's first full season started with a bang in the UEFA Cup, beating Rennes 4–2 on aggregate, but Juventus lost the championship by a single point on the final match of the season after surrendering a five-point lead with three games remaining, prompting strong support from the fans and the board of directors. Ancelotti's season ended with a triumphant run in Serie A and Roma, and he was fired by Juventus. Ancelotti's dismissal was revealed by Juventus at halftime in the last league game of the season against Atalanta on June 17, 2001; Juventus was unconstitutional; Juventus defeated the team 2–1, but Roma was not strong enough to keep them from finishing second, second in the standings; Juventus was still struggling to finish second in the league, with Atalanta winning the title. Ancelotti's tenure with Juventus came to an end with 63 victories, 33 draws, and 18 losses.

After Fatih Terim was dismissed due to poor results, Ancelotti was appointed Milan manager on November 5, 2001. He was inheriting another trophic team in Milan, as the Rossoneri had flounderered domestically and in Europe after winning their last Scudetto match in 1999. Ancelotti led Milan to qualify for the Champions League for the second time in the Serie A, as the team managed a fourth-place finish in the Serie A and also reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup, losing out to Borussia Dortmund and losing their semi-final qualification in the Coppa Italia to Juventus in 2001.

During the following season, Ancelotti – who was heavily criticized by club owner Silvio Berlusconi for his ostensibly defensive tactics – was able to make a bold play in Milan while making several changes to the team's roster. Dida was made as a defender in the Champions League, downplaying him against Leeds United's 2000-1 victory, while converting budding attacking midfielder Andrea Pirlo to a defensive midfielder, playing him behind the team's back-line as a deep-lying playmaker in a 4–1–1–2 formation. Filippo Inzaghi and Andriy Shevchenko were both dominant and versatile strikers who were quick in front of goal.

Milan won the 2003 Champions League final beating Juventus 3–2 on penalties at Old Trafford, beating Roma 3–2 on penalties, and then defeated Roma 3-2 in the 2003 Coppa Italia final. Milan's top-scoring player, Kaká, and Ancelotti's formidable four-man back-line, Cafu, Costacurta, Alessandro Nesta, and Maldini, secured the UEFA Super Cup in 2003 over Porto, followed by the Scudetto, which secured an Italian record of 82 points from 34 games, while Shevchenko ended the season as the league's top scorer. In the 2003 Internal Cup, the Rossoneri suffered penalty-shootout losses to Juventus in the 2003 Supercoppa Italiana and Boca Juniors. In the 2003–04 UEFA Champions League, they were also knocked out by Deportivo de La Corua.

Milan also won the 2004 Supercoppa Italiana under Ancelotti's reign, and the club's back-to-back Serie A runners-up to Juventus in 2004-05 and 2005-06 (both Scudetti were later removed from Juventus's record books due to the club's involvement in the Calciopoli scandal). Ancelotti was also a member of Milan's 2005 Champions League final, where the team lost out on penalties after a 3–3 draw in normal time. The team was unable to progress to the quarter finals in Coppa Italia. Milan disappointed Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals last season, but the Coppa Italia has only reached the quarterfinals.

Ancelotti was forced to restructure Milan's lineup once more following the departure of striker Andriy Shevchenko at the start of the 2006–07 season, resulting in a 4–3–1 system that would later be known as his "Christmas Tree" formation. In front of a three-man midfield, Milan's line-up used Inzaghi as a lone striker, aided by midfielders Clarence Seedorf and Kaká, as a creative playmaker, aided by hard-working defensive midfielders Gennaro Gattuso and Massimo Ambrosini. Milan lost eight points during the 2006-07 Serie A season for their part in the Calciopoli fiasco, which virtually put the team out of the playoff chase, but instead led to Ancelotti's focus on winning the Champions League. Milan resurrects their defeat to Liverpool two years ago with a 2–1 victory at the Olympic Stadium in Athens in the 2007 Champions League final, bringing Ancelotti's second title to the Milan coach and his fourth overall, having also competed twice as a Milan coach and 1990. Milan also finished fourth in Serie A during the 2006-07 season, losing out to eventual champions Roma in the Coppa Italia semi-finals. Ancelotti won the 2007 UEFA Super Cup and the club's first-ever FIFA Club World Cup, making them the first manager to do so with a European team. Milan lost out on Champions League qualifying and suffered through to a string of 16 eliminations in the Champions League and Coppa Italia (to Arsenal and Catania respectively) after finishing the league in fifth position, losing out on Champions League qualification.

Milan managed a third-place finish in Serie A behind Juventus and Inter-city rivals Inter, guaranteeing a spot in the next season's Champions League and round 16 of the Coppa Italia, although they were disqualified in the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup and the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia. On May 31, 2009, Ancelotti resigned from Milan after previously deny rumors that he would be leaving the club, less than an hour after defeating Fiorentina in the season's final match. In total, Ancelotti ruled Milan for 423 games; only Nelo Rocco has been in charge of the club for more matches.

Ancelotti officially assumed his duties on 1 July 1st beginning on June 1st, 2009. Chelsea's salary was first expected to be more than £5 million per year. Following José Mourinho, Avram Grant, and Luiz Felipe Scolari, Ancelotti became the club's fourth permanent manager in 21 months. He was also the third Italian to head Chelsea after Gianluca Vialli and Claudio Ranieri.

Ancelotti won his first trophy as Chelsea manager, the Community Shield, on Sunday, beating Manchester United on penalties after a 2–2 draw. The Blues' first Premier League game since being in charge of the Blues culminated in a 2–1 home victory over Hull City on August 15th. Chelsea lost their first game under Ancelotti at the DW Stadium in September, losing 1–3. They were knocked out of the League Cup on December 2nd, making the quarter-finals stage after a penalty shootout loss to Blackburn Rovers following a 3–3 draw at Ewood Park.

For the first time since his release from Milan, Ancelotti's team defeated Inter Milan, who was at the time under former Chelsea coach José Mourinho's care in the Champions League, when they met Inter Milan, who was at the time coached by ex-Chelsea coach José Mourinho at the Round of 16 stage. Mourinho, Ancelotti, and Mourinho had a tense association with the previous season as both Milan and Inter respectively's bosses. Chelsea was barred from the Champions League after losing 1–3 aggregate to Inter on March 16, 2010, having lost 1–2 away and 0–1 at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea defeated Manchester United by a single point and set scoring records on May 9, 2010, an Ancelotti led Chelsea to the Premier League title. With 103 goals, the team became the first Premier League team to score more than 100 goals in a season, and the first in the English top flight since Tottenham Hotspur in the 1962–63 season. Chelsea beat Wigan 8–0 at Stamford Bridge to win the title. Ancelotti was also the first Italian manager to win the Premier League and the fifth overall in the League's 18 seasons. Chelsea beat Portsmouth 1–0 in the FA Cup final on May 15, 2010, beating Ancelotti's first domestic double since 2001, equaling the record set by Arsenal between 2002 and 2005.

Chelsea reached the top of the table over the weekend of the season after losing to Manchester United in the 2010 FA Community Shield in August, following Ancelotti's 6–0 victory over newly promoted West Bromwich Albion. Chelsea won by 6–0, this time over Wigan, while Stoke City was defeated 2–0 in the next match. Chelsea got off to a good start to the season by winning their first five games. Chelsea lost 3–4 against Newcastle United in the League Cup on September 23, 2010. They then lost 0–1 against Manchester City in the Premier League after a brilliantly takenn goal by City captain Carlos Tevez. Chelsea got off to a promising start in Europe by defeating MK ilina and Marseille 4–1 and 2–0 respectively in the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League. Chelsea then defeated fourth-placed Arsenal 2–0 on October 3, 2010 courtesy of a goal by Didier Drogba and a free kick by defender Alex.

Chelsea's next game of the season came against Liverpool at Anfield on November 7, 2010, when the team lost 0–2 with both goals coming from Fernando Torres. Chelsea suffered their second Premier League loss in three matches by a 0–3 loss to Sunderland a week later. They lost two and drew three games in their first five league games, culminating in a 1–3 loss to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. Chelsea defeated Wolverham Wanderers 1-0 on January 5th, placing them fifth in the league and in danger of losing out on a Champions League spot for the first time since 2002. This result ended in Ancelotti denying Chelsea's chance of retaining the role and saying he was unconcerned with the fact that he was barred from the job. Chelsea's form began to improve after this match, though. With a 7–0 victory over Ipswich Town in the FA Cup, followed by a 2–0 victory over Blackburn, and then emphatic away victories against Bolton Wanderers and Sunderland, putting them in fourth position in the league, but still ten points behind leaders Manchester United.

Chelsea bought Fernando Torres, a Liverpool striker, for a British record £50 million and Benfica defender David Luiz for £22 million on January 31. Chelsea lost 0–1 at Stamford Bridge to Liverpool, but Manchester United defeated Manchester United 2-1 in a 2–1 victory that saw David Luiz net his first goal for Chelsea, followed by a 3–1 victory at Blackpool. Chelsea was later defeated by Manchester United at home and away (total number 1–3) in the Champions League quarterfinals.

Chelsea made a remarkable comeback in the league after losing to Wigan 1–0 at home, West Brom 3–1 away, Birmingham City 3–1, and Tottenham 2–1 at home. Chelsea, who were fifth and 15 points behind leaders Manchester United at one point, rose to second place in the league, just three points behind them in third place with three games remaining.

Chelsea lost 1–2 at Old Trafford on May 8th to remain second in the league, just six points behind the leaders, with just two more games remaining.

Ancelotti was dismissed less than two hours after Chelsea's last Premier League match of the season was a 0–1 loss against Everton on May 22. They finished in second place in the 2010–11 Premier League. Chelsea's reportedly received a £6 million severance payment. In 109 matches, Ancelotti won 67 games, 20 draws, and 22 losses. Ancelotti's victory percentage at Chelsea was (as of May 2016) the third-highest in Premier League history, behind only José Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson.

Ancelotti was appointed as the club's new boss on the same day as their previous manager, Antoine Kombouaré, was suspended from his service on December 30, 2011, with Paris Saint-Germain at the top of the Ligue 1 with three points down to Montpellier. PSG's salary was reported to be €6 million per year. Ancelotti suffered his first defeat in charge of PSG on March 21, 2012 as the club fell 1–3 at Lyon's hands in a Coupe de France quarter-final match. PSG suffered their first Ligue 1 loss under Ancelotti when losing 1–2 away to Nancy. In Ancelotti's first season as coach, PSG came in runners-up in Ligue 1, three points behind champion Montpellier. He also qualified PSG to the Coupe de France quarter-finals. Prior to Ancelotti's appointment, the club was booted out of the Coupe de la Ligue and UEFA Europa League.

PSG's first full season with the club began in January, right at the top of the Ligue 1 table, ahead of Lyon and Marseille on goal difference. They won with two games to spare on May 12, 2013 and clinched the Ligue 1 crown. The team advanced to the quarter-finals of the Coupe de la Ligue, where they lost to Barcelona on aggregate under the away goals rule (3–3 on aggregate). Ancelotti refused to leave the club on May 19th and joined Real Madrid.

Ancelotti was the replacement for José Mourinho's resignation on the 25th of June 2013 after signing a three-year contract. He was unveiled at a press conference at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, where Zinedine Zidane and Paul Clement would also be his assistant coaches. Real Madrid announced the signing of Isco for a €24 million price, which was followed by the signing of Asier Illarramendi for €32 million shortly after his arrival. Gonzalo Higuanism, the Argentinaean striker, has left the club for €40 million to Napoli. Gareth Bale's signing from Tottenham Hotspur for a new world record £86 million (€105 million) was paved by this, as well as the transfer of Mesut zl to Arsenal. Real Madrid won 2–1 at home against Real Betis in Ancelotti's first league game in charge. Ancelotti eventually deviated from the 4–2–3-1 formation that had been deployed by his predecessor José Mourinho, in which Argentine winger Nicola excelled as a left-sided central midfielder and was instrumental in the club's triumphs. Ancelotti lifted his first major trophy as Real Madrid's manager on April 16, 2014, beating Barcelona 2–1 in the Copa del Rey final held at the Mestalla Stadium. Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinals on April 29 by a score of 5–0 (1–0 in Madrid and 0–4 in Munich), with Los Blancos reaching their first final since they last won the tournament in 2002. Madrid came in third in the 2013–14 La Liga season, totaling 87 points (level with Barcelona, losing out on the second position on a tie-breaker and three behind champions Atlético Madrid). Real Madrid won their tenth Champions League trophy on May 24th after defeating recently promoted Atlético Madrid in the final 4–1 after extra time. Ancelotti was only the second boss after Liverpool's Bob Paisley won the Champions League/European Cup twice as a player and three times as a boss to this day.

Ancelotti began the new season by winning another European trophy, leading Real Madrid to a 2–0 victory over Sevilla in the 2014 UEFA Super Cup. His team won 22 consecutive games in all competitions that began on September 16th and culminated with Real Madrid's first FIFA Club World Cup title in December 2014, earning four trophies in the year. Ancelotti was nominated for the 2014 FIFA World Coach of the Year Award on December 1, 2014, among the three finalists. Ancelotti was inducted into the Italian Football Hall of Fame on January 19, 2015, and he was named The World's Best Club Coach by the IFFHS in 2015. Real Madrid finished second in the 2014-15 league season with 92 points, two off treble-winning Barcelona and scoring a record 118 goals. They were disqualified in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey by Atlético Madrid, who played eight times throughout the season (including the UCL quarter-finals), and lost 3–2 on aggregate to Juventus in the Champions League semi-finals. Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez declared on May 25th that the club's board had taken "a very difficult decision" to suspend Ancelotti of his duties with immediate effect. According to Pérez, Ancelotti had captured both the board and fans, and he'll always have a spot in the club's history, since he was the coach who led them to the Décima. "However, the demands at this club are high, and we need a fresh boost in order to win trophies and be our best," he said.

After leaving Madrid, Ancelotti spoke to Milan about a return to Milan, which he denied, saying, "It was impossible to say no to such a beloved club to me, but I need some rest." "I wish them the best" is a neevity. He wanted to delay a year and have an operation to repair his spinal stenosis. He later migrated to Vancouver, Canada.

Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge announced on December 20, 2015, that Ancelotti would replace Pep Guardiola as the head coach for the 2016–17 season, as part of a three-year deal. His employment began on July 1, 2016. On Saturday, he had his first training session against SV Lippstadt 08, his first match was a pre-season victory. Guardiolas' Manchester City defeated his predecessor Guardiolas' 1–0 in his first match at Allianz Arena in the pre-season. Bayern participated in the International Champions Cup. Bayern lost in a shootout in the first match to Milan. Bayern defeated Inter Milan in their second match. Bayern lost to Real Madrid in the final round of the season. Bayern defeated Borussia Dortmund 2–0 in the 2016 DFL-Supercup on August 14, 2016. This was his first trophy as Bayern's boss. Bayern beat Werder Bremen 6–0 on August 26, 2016, in his Bundesliga debut. They defeated Borussia Dortmund, Carl Zeiss Jena, and Werder Bremen, as head coach, and Hamburger SV defeated Schalke 04, Rostov, Ingolstadt 04, Hertha BSC, and Hamburger SV, defeating Atlético Madrid in their first eight matches as head coach. They won against 1. They continued their winless streak against 1. FC Köln and Eintracht Frankfurt before losing PSV. Bayern went on a three match winless streak after beating Eindhoven. Bayern defeated 1899 Hoffenheim and lost to Borussia Dortmund and Rostov before defeating Bayer Leverkusen. Following a 6–0 home victory over VfL Wolfsburg on April 29, Ancelotti led Bayern to their fifth consecutive Bundesliga crown and their 27th overall. Bayern was subsequently disqualified from the Champions League in a quarter-final match against Ancelotti's former team Real Madrid, however. In the DFB-Pokal semi-finals, they also lost 3–2 to Borussia Dortmund.

Ancelotti started the 2017-18 season with Bayern Munich, defeating Borussia Dortmund 5–4 on penalties, a second time that Bayern had won the title after a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes; this was the sixth time that Bayern had a chance to win the trophy. However, Ancelotti was fired as the head of Bayern Munich on September 28, 2017 after a 3–0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the club's second group match of the 2017-18 Champions League the night before. Ancelotti had lost the dressing room after the Paris Saint-Germain match, according to reports. Five senior players had reportedly wanted Ancelotti out as boss, which Bayern's president Uli Hoeneß later confirmed. When Ancelotti left several key players on the bench and one was left to watch the match from the stands, concerns about his tactical setup and team selection against Paris Saint-Germain were also raised.

On May 23, 2018, Ancelotti was sworn in as Napoli's coach, replacing Maurizio Sarri in the role. He returned to Serie A on August 19th, winning his first match as boss after defeating Lazio 2–1. Despite a 4–0 home win over Genk in their final 2019–20 UEFA Champions League match of the group stage that guaranteed Napoli's qualification to the round of 16. The decision came following a meeting with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis that had followed the match that had been originally scheduled for 11 December.

On December 21, 2019, Ancelotti was appointed as the Everton's boss on a four-and-a-half-year contract. On December 26, he lost 1–0 home over Burnley in his first match as boss. Following an on-pitch chat with referee Chris Kavanagh, who had called out a potential late match winner against Manchester United due to an offside that was determined by VAR, Ancelotti was sent off after the full whistle on March 1st. The FA charged him with assault the day after. In his first season with the Blues, Ancelotti had eight victories, five draws, and six losses, while Everton finished in twelfth place.

During the close of season, Ancelotti, William Rodró and Allan, joined Ben Godfrey, Abdoulaye Doucouré, Niels Nkounkou, and loanee Robin Olsen. Everton's season began in 2020-2021 with seven straight victories in all leagues, and Ancelotti was named Prime League Manager of the Month in September. Everton finished in fourth place after a decline in form, but they were eliminated from the EFL Cup after losing 2–0 to Manchester United in the quarter-finals. Everton finished the season in 10th place, with mixed results for the remainder of the season.

Ancelotti resigned from Everton to rejoin Real Madrid on June 1st, 2021, following Zidane's resignation as manager). Ancelotti's manager, with clubs from the top five European leagues, reached the milestone of 800 league matches on September 1921. He won La Liga and the Supercopa de Espaa on the domestic front, out of three out of a potential three. Ancelotti received all six of Europe's top trophies at Madrid, in addition to becoming Europe's first manager to win all six leagues. Ancelotti's second in charge and the 14th European Cup for Los Blancos won the 14th European Cup against Liverpool, a lone Vincius goal sealed the 14th European Cup for Los Blancos. Real also won their fourth European Double. With this victory, Ancelotti became the first manager to win four Champions League titles in history. Ancelotti led his team to a UEFA Super Cup victory in 2022–23, his eighth trophy at Madrid.

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