Carlo Ancelotti is grieving the loss of his ex-wife Luisa Gibellini, who died on Monday at the age of 63 following a long illness.
The Everton manager, 61, was with Luisa for 25 years of marriage and they were childhood sweethearts.
He flew back to Italy on Sunday evening after hearing news that her condition had deteriorated in the preceding hours.
Luisa was mother to their son Davide, who works under his father as Everton assistant, and daughter Katia.
She was sport-obsessed, particularly interested in football, softball and tennis and also qualified as a helicopter pilot in 1999.