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Ancelotti fails to make Champions League knockout phase for first time in 18 years

The Italian has not suffered such an ignominy in over a decade, since he was eliminated in the groups while manager of Juventus

Carlo Ancelotti has been knocked out of the Champions League group stages for the first time since 2000.

The Italian manager, who has managed the likes of AC Milan, Chelsea and PSG, took the reigns at Napoli in May.

He was unable to guide the club through the group stages, however, with the Serie A side finishing behind leaders PSG and second-placed Liverpool in Group C.

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That failure marks the first time that Ancelotti has failed to progress into the knockout stages since his time at Juventus.