Real Madrid’s 2021-22 La Liga win has seen Carlo Ancelotti make history, with the Italian becoming the first manager to win a top-flight title in all of Europe’s big five leagues.
The 62-year-old has claimed the 22nd trophy of his illustrious managerial career and has won titles in England, Spain, Italy, France, and Germany.
Madrid sealed the Liga crown on Saturday with a 4-0 victory over Espanyol a brace from Rodrygo and further strikes from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema getting them over the line with four games to spare.
While it was a historic day for the club, it also marked a major personal triumph for their manager. Ancelotti won the Serie A title with AC Milan in 2004, a year after he led his side to Champions League glory.
It is perhaps surprisingly the only league title he has won in his native Italy, with Ancelotti’s next top-flight crown coming during his spell with Chelsea, as he steered the Blues to Premier League success in 2010.
In 2013 he would go on to claim Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain before securing Bundesliga title glory for Bayern Munich in the 2016-17 season. Now, in his second spell as Real Madrid head coach, he has been able to get his hands on the Liga trophy, with Los Blancos claiming the league title with four games remaining.
Ada Peter
