Former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed how superstar Gareth Bale had a hand in his eventual exit from Los Blancos.
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Many people thought the Italian was hard done by when he was sacked by the Spanish giants, and Ancelotti recently revealed a story related to his dismissal unknown to most.
The Bayern Munich manager explained how Bale's agent had called Florentino Perez after his client was substituted in a match, which led to his relationship with the club president taking a turn for the worst.
"The CEO told me the president wanted to talk to me," he said in his book Quiet Leadership: Winning Hearts, Minds and Matches.
"When I went to his office, he told me that Bale had called him. I had replaced him on January 4 (against Valencia).
"Bale's agent had complained. The president told me what he was going to do.
"Since then, the relationship with the president changed and has not been the same."
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Ancelotti won four trophies during his time with Real, including the coveted UEFA Champions League.
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