Managing in the Premier League "is more enjoyable" - Ancelotti

Carlo Ancelotti. An Italian former professional footballer and professional football manager. Ancelotti is the current Manager of English top flight club Everton FC. Regarded as one of the most successful Managers in the history of football. He has won domestic leagues in Italy, France, England, Germany and Spain and has won the UEFA Champions League three times, twice with Italian side AC Milan and once with Spanish side Real Madrid. Photo: Getty

Carlo Ancelotti has claimed that England is ‘more enjoyable’ and has ‘less pressure’ than Italy and that leaving Milan for Chelsea ‘was not difficult’.

Ancelotti ended almost a decade away from
the Premier League in December 2019 when he was named Everton’s coach, a month after his messy divorce from Napoli.

“It is more enjoyable [managing in the Premier League], definitely,” he told Sky Sports.

“There is less pressure here from the supporters and the atmosphere is better in England.

“I came back to Italy after nine years and it didn’t change a lot, the pressure is the same and with the supporters, there is a lot of violence.

Ancelotti doing his thing at Goodison Park. Photo: Getty

“Italian football is trying to change but it is not easy to change the culture of a country where unfortunately there is still violence and assault.

“Here in England, the people in the stadium, and I’m talking about only in the stadium, are more respectful.

“The fact I had the opportunity to come to Everton was really important. Everton is a club with a fantastic history, fantastic tradition and they have a goal to be at the top.

“We are trying to, if we are able after the COVID [shutdown], we will try to do our best.”
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