‘It’s a success story’, Ancelotti is now Real Madrid’s most successful coach

By winning the Intercontinental Cup this Wednesday, Carlo Ancelotti became the most successful coach in the history of Real Madrid on Wednesday with a total of 15 trophies. After his team’s victory against the Mexicans of Pachuca (3-0) at the Lusail stadium in Qatar, Ancelotti overtook the emblematic Miguel Muñoz, whom he had equaled in August by winning the European Super Cup against Atalanta (2 -0). “There are so many (titles)! I’m delighted, really happy… it’s a success story.”declared the Italian technician, smiling, to the Spanish television channel Telecinco.

“Today I really appreciated the attitude of the players. In attack, they made the difference, Vinicius Jr had an excellent match. Offensively, we played well. We have a lot of quality. Kylian (Mbappé) had a good match, Rodrygo scored the second… We are very happy because we won a title away from home and in the middle of a busy season.he added.

First manager to win in each of the five major European championships

At 65, Ancelotti has one of the most impressive records in world football. When he returned to Real Madrid for a second stint three years ago, following the departure of club legend Zinedine Zidane, he knew his main mission was to increase the club’s record, and he didn’t disappointed.

He became the first manager to win titles in each of Europe’s five major leagues – England, Spain, Germany, Italy and France – and guided Real Madrid to two Champions League and La Liga doubles in three seasons. Ancelotti’s record with Real Madrid includes three Champions Leagues, two Club World Cups, three European Super Cups, two Spanish league titles, two Spanish Cups, two Spanish Super Cups and, now , an Intercontinental Cup.