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Real Madrid news: Ancelotti BLAMES Gareth Bale for sacking, reveals details of Perez row

CARLO ANCELOTTI has revealed how a blazing row over Gareth Bale led to his Real Madrid departure.


Posted Sunday, February 24, 2019 by Express.co.uk

The Italian was relieved of his duties at the end of his second season in charge at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Ancelotti had guided the club to the Champions League and Copa del Rey in his first season at the helm.

One of the players that was a shining light in his side was Gareth Bale, the club’s record signing from Tottenham in 2013.

But now 59-year-old has sensationally revealed that the Welshman played a part in his departure from the club.

The Napoli boss was talking about the current lack of goals in his side but claimed they are a team and not a group of individuals.

He said: “Altruism in a squad is important, because if there’s something that drives me mad, it’s people who are egotistic in a match situation.

"Those moments when a player really should pass the ball and he doesn’t. I paid for this in my own career.

"The reason the row with Florentino Perez exploded in Madrid was my substitution of Bale against Valencia.

Real Madrid news: Ancelotti BLAMES Gareth Bale for sacking, reveals details of Perez row
Real Madrid news: Ancelotti blamed Bale for his sacking (Image: GETTY)

Real Madrid news: Ancelotti BLAMES Gareth Bale for sacking, reveals details of Perez row
Real Madrid news: The Italian claimed Bale has a big ego (Image: GETTY)

Real Madrid news: Ancelotti BLAMES Gareth Bale for sacking, reveals details of Perez row
Real Madrid news: Ancelotti was Bale's first Los Blancos manager (Image: GETTY)

"Bale should’ve passed it to Karim Benzema, who would’ve scored in front of an open goal, but instead he took the shot.

"I hauled Bale off and the chaos erupted. Perhaps excessive altruism is also a limitation in a striker, as he needs a bit of egotism, but not if it’s over the top.

"It seems bad to say this, but if Napoli’s forwards were a little more egotistical, we might get a few advantages out of that.”

Bale is also said to have been at the centre of Zinedine Zidane’s departure.

Real Madrid news: Ancelotti BLAMES Gareth Bale for sacking, reveals details of Perez row
Real Madrid: Zinedine Zidane also fell out with Bale (Image: GETTY)

The 29-year-old came off the bench in the Champions League final against Liverpool to score twice.

After the game he claimed that he would sit down with his agent and decide his future, which Zidane took offence to.

As a result, he asked the president Perez to sell Bale but instead it was Cristiano Ronaldo who left for Juventus.

After the board went against his will, Zidane handed in his resignation after guiding the club to three successive Champions League titles.



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