Ancelotti to replace Guardiola at Bayern Munich
German giants confirm Spaniard is leaving the club and being replaced by 56-year-old Italian at the end of the season
Pep Guardiola will leave Bayern Munich as head coach at the end of the season and be replaced by Carlo Ancelotti, club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed on Sunday.
“We appreciate everything Guardiola gave to our club and hope to celebrate a lot of success this season, especially as we know now he is leaving,” Rummenigge said in a club statement.
It’s a great honour for me that I will be trainer of such a great club as FC Bayern next season
“Carlo Ancelotti has had a lot of success as coach and has won the Champions League three times.
“He is a calm, balanced professional who can deal with stars and lets you play a flexible style of football -- we have found what we were looking for.
“With Ancelotti, we have a new, successful trainer for Bayern. We are looking forward to working together.”
The 56-year-old Ancelotti will bring a wealth of experience to Bayern having won the Champions League twice with AC Milan in 2003 and 2007, then with Real Madrid in 2014.
