Carlo Ancelotti says he had a good relationship with the Bayern Munich players, but believes the club did not support as much as they could have.
“It’s already in the past now,” he told Sky Sport Italia.
“I’m always this [calm] — I wrote in my book that being sacked is part of the job, so I’m not surprised. One adventure has ended and now we prepare to start another one.
“The truth is I’ve always had a good relationship with everybody in 22 years as a coach. I’ve tried to respect everybody the same way, and this was the same at Bayern. I never had any big problems with Bayern players.
“Afterwards, it’s been claimed that some of them were against me. I don’t know. I always tried to respect everybody. As a coach, I’ve got to make choices in every game, sending 11 on the field and seven on the bench.
“Then it comes down to the intelligence of people to accept this and the strength of a club to back their coach.”
He also jokes about claims he could work alongside Montella — a suggestion raised by the current Milan coach after hearing speculation linking Ancelotti with a return to the Rossoneri.
“I see Montella at Milan, [Eusebio] Di Francesco at Roma and [Gian Piero] Ventura at Italy and I rate them all and hope they can win everything,” he said when asked about a rumoured return to a job in Italy.
“Montella could be my assistant and I’d be his too? We could do one game each, but the problem is finding a club who would accept that. We’ll find one!”
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