Following a disastrous campaign, Los Blancos opted to recall the man who led them to La Decima.
Luka Modric feels “great joy” after being reunited with Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid ahead of the 2021-22 season.
Real Madrid had a season to forget last time out as they narrowly lost out the La Liga title to bitter rivals Atletico Madrid, crashed out of Copa del Rey after suffering a defeat to a Segunda Division B side, and had no success in the Champions League either.
Zinedine Zidane stepped down as the club’s manager shortly after the end of 2020-21, and he was succeeded by the man who he once succeeded – Carlo Ancelotti.
Much is expected from the Italian tactician, who was quite successful in his first stint at Santiago Bernabeu, winning four trophies in two years.
“I’m very happy to see the coach again after a few years,” Modric said of Ancelotti, as Marca reports. “It’s a great joy.
“He’s a great coach who had a lot of success in his first spell and I hope there will be even more this time.”
The Croatian midfielder added: “I’m still very excited, almost as much as I was on my first day [at Real Madrid].
“I’m happy to see my teammates again and I’m eager to work, prepare and to help the team to do well.”
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