MADRID – Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has come out in defense of Florentino Perez following the latest statements from UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin, who called the white president “incompetent”.
“It seemed a little strange to me that such an important body as UEFA should talk about a club president who has won 13 Champions. If a club president who has won 13 Champions is incompetent, what are the others, “Ancelotti wondered.
All this, framed in the press conference prior to the return to the Santiago Bernabéu after more than 500 days of absence.
“It’s special for everyone, also for us, and more in a stadium that has always helped the team. You have to close it with a good game, it’s the ultimate goal, to win and play well. To offer a good show “, commented the Italian.
In the face of the match against Celta Vigo, Ancelotti is still without Dani Ceballos and Toni Kroos due to injury, and has the doubts of Casemiro, Federico Valverde and Vinicius, who have just completed two training sessions after their commitments with their national teams. . In addition, Luka Modric and Nacho are available again, while Eduardo Camavinga has options to debut.
On the Frenchman’s landing, Ancelotti stressed that “he is fine, he has a lot of enthusiasm and motivation to be here. He has trained well with the squad and of course he is available for tomorrow’s game.”
He also praised white coach Eden Hazard, who is back on track after injuries over the past two years, confirming Ancelotti’s plans to make him a key player in the project.
“It’s back to being the Hazard we all know. I’m looking forward to it being the same again,” Ancelotti concluded.