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Carlo Ancelotti Talks 'Chaos' with Florentino Perez over Gareth Bale Before Exit

Carlo Ancelotti says his departure from Real Madrid in May 2015 was fuelled by the "chaos" that erupted between him and president Florentino Perez over Gareth Bale's status in the team.

Napoli manager Ancelotti said in an interview with Il Napolista (h/t The Independent's Sam Lovett) that he can't stand egotism in a player, suggesting Bale was at times prone to selfish actions:

"Altruism in a squad is important, because if there's something that drives me mad, it's people who are egotistic in a match situation.