He had strong rivals, but there was almost no dilemma. At a ceremony in Istanbul, after the group draw for the Champions League, the head of the Real Madrid coaching staff, Carlo Ancelotti, received the award for the best coach in Europe in the previous season. ‘Don Carlo’ left Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola behind.◉ First manager to win a league title in each of Europe’s top five divisions◉ First manager to win four Champions League finals◉ First manager to win four UEFA Super Cup finals Carlo Ancelotti is the UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year.#UEFAawards pic.twitter.com/klKfo7a0gH— Squawka (@Squawka) August 25, 2022 Reasons should not be apostrophized. It is not about the fact that with the Royal Club he managed to lift the trophy intended for the winner of the elite competition for the fifth time in his career. Real Madrid had an incredible journey with Ancelotti on the bench. Everyone wrote them off in the round of 16 against PSG – and Madrid managed to rise.Is this man the best tactician in the world? No, don’t answer! We’re just kiddingA similar story was repeated with Chelsea in the quarter-finals and finally with Manchester City in the semi-finals when the most trophy club in Europe scored two goals in the finish. The crown of it all was the final with Liverpool when Ancelotti outsmarted Jurgen Klopp, who won two trophies out of four possible ones.’Benzema should win Ballon d’Or’Real Madrid’s dominance has continued this year since Karim Benzema has been named 2021/22 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year. The 34-year-old, who last season spearheaded Real Madrid’s victorious UEFA Champions League campaign and helped France to UEFA Nations League success, beat off competition from club-mate Thibaut Courtois and Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne.”I’m really happy. It’s the first time I’ve won this trophy but for me the most important thing is to win trophies with the team. Mr Ancelotti is the best coach in the world; he gets it right with every player, he gives us confidence and he tells you what to do before every match” said Benzema at the ceremony.##NAJAVA_MECA_6588160##
