Real Madrid boss Ancelotti sends classy message to Athletic Club | OneFootball

Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti on Saturday made use of the opportunity to forward a message of congratulations to Athletic Club.

Real Madrid are of course set to lock horns with Athletic in a little over 24 hours, in their latest La Liga fixture.

For the former, the matchup marks a chance to get things back on track, after a hugely disappointing Champions League exit at the hands of Arsenal in midweek.

The latter, on the other hand, enjoyed an altogether more productive time of things on the continent on Thursday.

After welcoming Rangers to Bilbao for the 2nd leg of a Europa League quarter-final tie, Ernesto Valverde’s troops emerged 2-0 victors, booking their spot in the competition’s semi-finals as a result.

Speaking during his latest pre-match press conference on Saturday, Carlo Ancelotti therefore felt it only right to pass a message on to his side’s upcoming opponents.

“Congratulations to Athletic for reaching the Europa League semi-finals,” the Italian stated.

Conor Laird – GSFN