Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is the best coach in the world at the moment, according to former Italy international Franco Tancredi.
The distinguished former AC Milan and Chelsea boss became only the second coach to win three European titles when he guided Madrid to the Champions League last season in a year which also saw his side lift the Copa del Rey and Club World Cup.
Tancredi, a former goalkeeping coach at Santiago Bernabeu, believes the way in which Ancelotti has restored balance to the side and the glowing testimonies from his players proves he is the finest in the business.
"At the moment, he's the best in the world, because he makes every team play well," he told Marca. "This year, Madrid lost two of their best in [Angel] Di Maria and Xabi [Alonso], and despite that, he's perfectly got the team back together.
"Plus, all the players talk about how brilliant he is, even the ones who aren't playing.
"He's a gentleman, a man with a lot of discipline. He likes to joke, but when he gets angry, he gets really serious. To listen to a global star like Cristiano [Ronaldo] talk so well of him makes me feel proud.
"His personality is a perfect fit for the philosophy of Real Madrid."
Tancredi, who worked alongside Luis Enrique during his spell as head coach of Roma, also backed the Barcelona boss to rebuild the side into a dominant force once again.
"He will be a great coach. Everyone liked him at Roma but he paid the price for the lack of patience in the capital," he added.
"He's trying to rebuild the team. I think he's the right man to do it. I think he has the right players to develop something they didn't have there."
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