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The great Carlo Ancelotti, who has coached in the highest European leagues and clubs, does not feel a strong connection to the football of his native country. The 60-year-old Italian, who has previously worked in teams such as Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, PSG, Real Madrid, and Bayern, compared the football situation in Italy and England. This season unexpectedly taking over the coaching position at Everton in Liverpool, the specialist claims that Italy still has a hooligan football culture. "Undoubtedly I feel more joy in the Premier League," said C. Ancelotti comparing football in both countries. "In England, you don't feel the same pressure from fans, and the atmosphere here is better." "I returned to Italy after a 9-year break and saw that almost nothing had changed during that time. The pressure you receive from fans is the same. Italian football is trying to move forward, but it's not easy to change when such a culture has formed in the country. You can still encounter violence here. In English stadiums, specifically talking about the atmosphere in stadiums, people are much more respectful," noted C. Ancelotti. Talking about returning to the Premier League, the Italian added: "After leaving Bayern, I wanted to return to Italy. The experience at Napoli was not bad. Of course, if I had to choose a league to return to, my choice would always be the Premier League, solely because of the atmosphere that prevails in the stadiums here. I was really excited about the opportunity to work at Everton, which has a deep history, beautiful traditions, and knows what it means to be at the top. After the crisis due to the coronavirus ends, I hope we will show what we are really capable of."
