Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti – 'The most important thing in management is interpersonal relationships'

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has rebelled on occasion this season at the idea he is ‘simply a man manager’, and implicitly less well versed tactically than his peers. That idea continues to be proven wrong, but Ancelotti did highlight that man-management was the most important part of his job in the build up to the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund.

“I believe that a fundamental aspect of our life is the interpersonal relationship. It is the most important thing, always based on respect for the person. It is what I want to do because I feel good doing this. I hope that the players and the people who work with me understand this. The interpersonal relationship is more important than the professional one.”