Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has criticized the English media for being too intrusive into players’ private lives and insists he’s not interested in what his players get up to off the field.
“I’m not interested in private life of my players,” he told BBC London 94.9. “It’s not involved in our job. I think private life has to be private life.”
In the past week England internationals Ashley Cole and Wayne Rooney have both had private matters reported across the media, and Chelsea captain John Terry was also the subject of revelations earlier this year, but Ancelotti praised his captain for remaining professional throughout that time.
“John Terry was able to keep his private problem outside of the training ground, and for that reason he remained captain of Chelsea.”
But the Italian did reveal there were things that he did like about the English way of life.
"The media are too intrusive but that is the culture of this country,” he added. “This is not good for my culture. But there are good things here, there is a fantastic atmosphere around football, there is no violence and people come to watch games to enjoy [themselves], which is totally different from Italy.”
And Ancelotti reserved special praise for former enemy Jose Mourinho, the pair spent two years on opposite sides of Milan, but it appears a love of Chelsea has forged a friendship.
In an interview with BBC London 94.9 Ancelotti revealed how the two men had put their past rivalries behind them.
“He was very kind when I won the Premier League,” he said. “He sent me a message and our relationship is different [to the one in Milan], it is a good relationship.”
“We met in Geneva last week,” Ancelotti continued. “We had a good time together, now he is my friend.”
“I’m not interested in private life of my players,” he told BBC London 94.9. “It’s not involved in our job. I think private life has to be private life.”
In the past week England internationals Ashley Cole and Wayne Rooney have both had private matters reported across the media, and Chelsea captain John Terry was also the subject of revelations earlier this year, but Ancelotti praised his captain for remaining professional throughout that time.
“John Terry was able to keep his private problem outside of the training ground, and for that reason he remained captain of Chelsea.”
But the Italian did reveal there were things that he did like about the English way of life.
"The media are too intrusive but that is the culture of this country,” he added. “This is not good for my culture. But there are good things here, there is a fantastic atmosphere around football, there is no violence and people come to watch games to enjoy [themselves], which is totally different from Italy.”
And Ancelotti reserved special praise for former enemy Jose Mourinho, the pair spent two years on opposite sides of Milan, but it appears a love of Chelsea has forged a friendship.
In an interview with BBC London 94.9 Ancelotti revealed how the two men had put their past rivalries behind them.
“He was very kind when I won the Premier League,” he said. “He sent me a message and our relationship is different [to the one in Milan], it is a good relationship.”
“We met in Geneva last week,” Ancelotti continued. “We had a good time together, now he is my friend.”
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