Ancelotti wins Best Italian Coach award

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has been named the best Italian coach of 2024, awarded by the Italian Football Federation. Ancelotti won the award after a stellar season with Real Madrid, during which he won several titles, including the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund, the Spanish League title (surpassing Barcelona), and the Club World Cup. Ancelotti competed for the award with Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini. This is Ancelotti's third award in 2024, following his FIFA The Best award and France Football's Ballon d'Or.