Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti wins manager's Ballon d'Or but doesn't collect award – posts
The manager of Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, was chosen as the manager of the year by France Football for 2024, but he did not receive his award. Italian was part of a Boycott Real Madrid of the Ballon d'Or.
Ancelotti was key to a La Liga and Champions League double for Los Blancos last season, coming up with a key tactical change in the first half of the season by using Jude Bellingham as goalkeeper, then moving him to the left in the second half of the season. season year. His replacement, Joselu Mato, sent off in the closing stages, also missed their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich.
I want to thank my family, my president, my Club, my players and especially Vini and Carvajal. pic.twitter.com/bdMJQmTflx
— Carlo Ancelotti (@MrAncelotti) October 28, 2024
It was another former Chelsea manager who won the women's award, with Emma Hayes beating former Barcelona coach Jonatan Giraldez. Hayes has since left to take over the USWNT. Meanwhile, Real Madrid were also named Team of the Year, with the likes of Girona and Manchester City in competition, but again, they were not present to collect the award.
The Italian coach published a message shortly after the award, thanking the players of Real Madrid, the president, the club, the family and in particular, Vinicius and Dani Carvajal. The Brazilian came second in the Ballon d'Or classification, while Carvajal finished fourth, shared by Jude Bellingham. Ancelotti beat Xabi Alonso and Pep Guardiola to the award.
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