Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti will set a new record when he takes charge against Manchester City in the semi-final second leg, his 190 UEFA Champions League game eclipsing the mark set by Sir Alex Ferguson. Ancelotti is preparing to set a record in the European Champions League competition when he leads the club in the decisive confrontation against his counterpart Manchester City, tomorrow evening, Wednesday, in the second leg of the semi-finals of the prestigious European competition. Man game on Wednesday holds the number 191 in Ancelotti’s coaching career in the Champions League, to set the record for the most matches played by a coach in European competition. Carlo Ancelotti is set to become the most experienced coach in UEFA Champions League history, with Real Madrid's semi-final decider against Manchester City his 191st game* in the competition. Already the only coach to have won the competition four times, the 63-year-old's 50th Champions League game in charge of Madrid will ensure he eclipses the mark of 190 matches in the competition set by his friend and one-time sparring partner Sir Alex Ferguson. However, the Scot will retain the record for having coached the most UEFA Champions League games with one side, all 190 of his games have come during his time at Manchester United. Ancelotti's 190 games so far have come with eight clubs: AC Milan, Chelsea, Bayern, Juventus, Paris, Parma, Real Madrid, and Napoli. In addition to being the competition's most experienced coach, he is also one of only the select bands who have won the Champions League as players and coaches, alongside Frank Rijkaard, Zinédine Zidane, and Pep Guardiola.
Carlo Ancelotti's record as a coach in the Champions League is as follows:
Milan - 73 matches
Bayern Munich - 12 matches
Chelsea - 18 matches
Juventus - 10 matches
Napoli - 12 matches
Paris Saint-Germain - 10 matches
Parma - 6 matches
Real Madrid - 49 matches