The next morning, the Italian received his C4. Because of the imperfect results, but above all because of problems in the locker room. “Ancelotti had five players against him”, explained president Uli Hoeness who was referring to Franck Ribéry, Arjen Robben, Mats Hummels, Jérôme Boateng and Thomas Müller, who all went through conflicting moments with Ancelotti. “It was something that could not last. As a coach, you can't afford to have your most important players as opponents. That’s why we had to act.”
Internal clash and notable absences: Bayern Munich crumbles before welcoming Real Madrid
Undefeated against Bayern
A paradox for someone who is today considered a master of ego management. His results… against Bayern in the Champions League in any case prove him right: eight matches, six victories and two draws. The last time was just ten years ago with Real Madrid, at the same stage of the competition. Winner 1-0 in Madrid then 0-4 in Munich against the team then coached by Pep Guardiola, Don Carlo's group finally won the competition a month later.
”Everything that happened in the past…remains a good memory, but tomorrow is a different storytempers the coach who is participating in his tenth semi-final (a record shared with Guardiola). We have confidence, but a lot of respect for Bayern. They didn’t have a perfect season in the Bundesliga, but they were very strong against Arsenal.”
