Italian national Carlo Ancelotti surpasses Sir Alex Ferguson as the manager with the most number of matches in the UEFA Champions League. Sir Alex Ferguson, while managing Manchester United, made 190 appearances as a manager in the UEFA Champions League.
Carlo Ancelotti now has 191 games under his belt, thus becoming the manager with the most number of appearances in the UEFA Champions League. Carlo Ancelloti, in the recent encounter against Manchester City in the Semi-Final Leg 2 held at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, overcame the record for the most matches as a manager in the UEFA Champions League. In his record-breaking 191st match, Carlo Ancelotti was handed a defeat by Manchester City. Manchester City triumphed over Real Madrid with a 4-0 win in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League held at the Etihad Stadium. The final aggregate score was 5-1.
He was awarded the world’s best coach for his tenure with Real Madrid in 2013 and AC Milan in 2006.