Bayern Munich have announced they have sacked Carlo Ancelotti in the wake of their 3-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
The Bundesliga giants held a crisis meeting on Thursday afternoon with Ancelotti’s future right at the top of the bill and they have decided to sack the Italian and put assistant manager Willy Sagnol in interim charge.
Sagnol, who spent nearly a decade as a player for Bayern, was made assistant manager over the summer and there is a real possibility he could take charge of the club until the end of the season when Bayern can then appoint a long-term manager.
There have been rumblings of unrest almost as soon as Ancelotti was appointed Pep Guardiola’s successor just over 12 months ago. While Ancelotti retained their league crown last season, Bayern didn’t even make the DFB Pokal final and were knocked out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage.
Bayern wanted to move away from Pep Guardiola’s intense management style, but even so, they were shocked at Ancelotti’s relaxed demeanour and even members of the squad were reportedly unimpressed with his training.
Ancelotti leaves Bayern three points adrift of Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga and facing a huge battle to finish top of their Champions League group following defeat to PSG. In fact, Bayern lost four of their last six away European matches under Ancelotti.
There is a good reason why balack did not sign a contract with Bayern and now it is revealed ... if you want CL cheap then you must spend more than Real Barca PSG or you will be like Arsenal
Bayern will be better without the like of Mathaus and Ruminegue ... like the club has a chance to win CL in the beginning ... Why are you judging the great coach Ancilotti for things that has no relationship with him? ... Now without Sanchez in the bench without a backup plan for Lewa, Neuer how supposed a coach to get his team back on track? How are you replacing Alonzo? Ribery? Robben? I don't blame Lewa anymore for letting the club and going like Kroos to Real madrid and wish him luck ... Who sacked Ancilotti is the same who sacked Kroos ... How is Ancilotti supposed to do good after a long journey in East for only the money? ... I think that will worssen things ... The right decision is to take him back until the end of the season ... Bayern will loss bundesliga and CL anyway with this organisation head Ruminnigue the mad man ... I don't see how could you lesson to this man after kroos fail