Ancelotti: 'Only Milan or Roma'

By Football Italia staff

Carlo Ancelotti backs Sinisa Mihajlovic to succeed and reveals he’d “only return to Serie A for Milan or Roma.”

The former Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain Coach sat down with La Gazzetta dello Sport to discuss his year off, which includes a cameo in Star Trek Beyond he filmed in Vancouver.

“I play the part of a scientist who has to examine an alien. It was good, I pretended it was Cristiano Ronaldo in front of me…

“I’ll return to football next season, if someone wants me. It would definitely be for a club, as I love to work every day on the field and have contact with the players, so no to a national bench.

“I’ll be honest, if I did come back to Italy it would only be for Milan. Well, and Roma… In any case, I am above all thinking of going abroad now.

“I was very close to Milan this summer, but I wanted to take a Sabbatical.”

The Rossoneri chose Mihajlovic instead, but he has struggled and is reportedly on the verge of being sacked.

“It requires patience, as there were so many changes and it takes time to settle everything down. The club invested a great deal and expected to start stronger, which is why Mihajlovic is now under pressure.

“I know only one medicine to heal this problem: hard work. Milan have quality from the midfield up, so should find a system that makes the most of their players’ characteristics.

“With Riccardo Montolivo, Juraj Kucka and Andrea Bertolacci, they must try to keep possession and with Carlos Bacca finish chances.

“Of course, Mihajlovic already knows all of this perfectly well.”

As for Ancelotti, he’s enjoying the role of husband and grandfather.

“My grandson Alessandro makes me do things that I never would’ve imagined. I’ve gone back to being a kid myself and I’m having a whale of a time.”

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