After nine years of having a lot of success abroad, Carlo Ancelotti has returned to Italy to coach Napoli. He was interviewed at Roman university LUISS and spoke about many topics from his very experienced career: "To return to Italy after nine years is a pleasure. The language was difficult being abroad. Sometimes it is more important to transmit emotion to the players than technical concepts. In Italy I am able to have a more direct dialogue. However, as far as atmosphere they are much more advanced than us. What happened to Koulibaly has awoken many consciences. German experience with Bayern Munich? A manager must hold communication inside the locker room and outside. In Munich the problem was a difference in opinion with the club. I thought the squad needed to change players and instead the club wanted to continue with the players that had history with the team."
"Napoli? In the last period we have been at the top of Italian football. This is the objective. There are teams that win and teams that have won. In the last years Napoli has made a huge step forward and is very close to reaching an important sporting result. If I train Napoli it's because I am convinced of the project. There is a desire to invest in youth. I changed things to follow my ideas, to defend in a 4-4-2 is better. I never imposed anything on the players, I've always asked the players."
"Italian football? Our football is known for its tactics. Different from other leagues here there are differnet systems of playing. There are still problems with the infrastructure, on an environmental level at the stadium there is still ignorance and less education. I still see too many police in the stadiums, it needs to get better. Every league has their difficulties. In Spain its possession, in Italy its tactics, in England there is a lot of rhythm."
"The Italian national team? I had talks with them a year ago, but my desire was to coach everyday. I expressed my desire, the day after I met Napoli and in little time we had an agreement. "
