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Slumping Bayern sacks Ancelotti
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BAYERN Munich has sacked coach Carlo Ancelotti in the wake of its UEFA Champions League defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, the club announced yesterday.
“FC Bayern Munich has parted company with head coach Carlo Ancelotti as a result of internal discussions following the 3-0 defeat in the Champions League group stage match at Paris Saint-Germain,” Bayern said in a statement on its website.
Former player Willy Sagnol, the ex-France international who had been serving as an assistant to Ancelotti, has been named interim coach. The 40-year-old has previously coached Bordeaux in his homeland.
But Bayern has also parted company with four Italian members of Ancelotti’s backroom staff, including his son Davide.
Pressure had already been building on Ancelotti, 58, with Bayern enduring an inconsistent start to the season before losing 0-3 to PSG in the French capital on Wednesday.
After that game the Italian was questioned by German media about his tactics and team selection, following his decision to leave Franck Ribery, Arjen Robben and Mats Hummels on the bench at kickoff.
“The performance of our team since the start of the season did not meet the expectations we put to them,” said Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
“The game in Paris clearly showed that we had to draw consequences. (Sporting director) Hasan Salihamidzic and I had an open and serious discussion with Carlo today and informed him of our decision.
“Carlo is my friend and will remain so, but we had to make a professional decision in the interests of FC Bayern. I now expect the team to have a positive development and top performance, so we can reach our goals for this season.”
The defeat in Paris was Bayern’s heaviest since losing 0-3 away to Barcelona in the UCL semifinal first leg in May 2015.
It was also its heaviest loss in a group game in the competition since a 0-3 reverse in Lyon in March 2001.
Bayern is currently third in the Bundesliga table after six games, three points behind leader Borussia Dortmund, before visiting Hertha Berlin on Sunday.
It has not been so far off the pace at the top of the Bundesliga so early in a season since 2010/11, when Dortmund went on to win the title and Bayern finished third.
Ancelotti led Bayern to a fifth consecutive Bundesliga title last season in his first campaign in charge after succeeding Pep Guardiola at the Allianz Arena.
However, the Bavarians lost to Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the UCL and to Dortmund in the semifinals of the German Cup.
Ancelotti has also coached Parma, Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, PSG and Real, winning the UCL three times in his career.
Among the potential replacements being mentioned is Thomas Tuchel, currently a free agent after leaving Dortmund at the end of last season.
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