He replaced Pep Guardiola as first team manager last season
The Italian was in-charge for just under 15 months
Ancelotti won the Champions League on 3 occasions
He was beaten by PSG in the CL, a team he previously managed
Assistant manager Willy Sagnol will temporarily take charge
German Champions Bayern Munich suffered a heavy defeat in the Champions League away at French side PSG, losing 3-0 with an equally poor all-round display.
Next morning, the Bayern board held an imminent meeting to discuss present as well as the future prospects of the club. The decision was made and the club announced the departure of manager Carlo Ancelotti after a poor run of results.
Ancelotti, 58, had a successful spell with Bayern last season, winning the Bundesliga, but had a disappointing Champions League campaign, just reaching the final eight and were unsuccessful in their German Cup campaign.
This season they started out strongly, winning the German Super-Cup against Borussia Dortmund on penalties. Currently in the league, they are 3rd, with four Wins and a loss and draw each. They drew their last Bundesliga game after losing out a 2-goal lead to Wolfsburg before the CL loss to Bayern.
The decision can still be considered as a harsh one but Ancelotti's tactics were largely questioned at the club. One of his major changes included deploying Thomas Muller, a No.10 on the Right Wing.
Also, in their mid-week game, he opted to go with the experienced winger duo of Arjen Robben & Franck Ribery eliminating the width down the wings.
Assistant manager Willy Sagnol will be taking temporary charge for the league game against Hertha Berlin on Sunday.
What's next for Ancelotti:-
When one door closes, another one opens and the same may happen for Ancelotti. Less than a day since his sacking, he is already being linked with a managerial move to the Premier League with Everton, Liverpool & West Ham United all strong contenders. Wishing Carlo all the best with his future.
Bayern are considering hiring former Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel as his successor at least until the end of the season. Another potential candidate could be former Barcelona, Man United & Bayern manager Louis Van Gaal.
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