Carlo Ancelotti lost his job as Bayern Munich boss on Thursday.
According to The Mirror, West Ham United are eyeing up Carlo Ancelotti as a possible replacement for Slaven Bilic, following the Italian’s exit from Bayern Munich on Thursday.
Ancelotti, 58, took the reins at the Allianz Arena last summer following Pep Guardiola’s move to Manchester City, with the Italian returning to the game after a year out of work following his exit from Real Madrid in 2015.
The Italian enjoyed a strong first season, winning the Bundesliga title in his first season, but he has now lost his job after a 3-0 Champions League defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
Ancelotti is now the biggest name in the managerial market, and The Mirror note that he could be in the frame for West Ham, if they move on from Slaven Bilic.
Many West Ham fans want to see Ancelotti arrive after Bilic oversaw four defeats in the first six games of the Premier League season, and a move could be on the cards in the future.
West Ham’s hopes of landing the former Champions League winner may be boosted by comments Ancelotti made in 2011, after the Hammers had been relegated to the Championship.
Ancelotti was quoted by the Daily Mail as saying that he was interested in the West Ham job as he prepared to leave Chelsea, stating that the atmosphere at West Ham was ‘amazing’.
Things have changed since; West Ham have moved out of Upton Park into the London Stadium, which has completely changed the atmosphere around the club, and Ancelotti may find that the club isn’t quite the same as it was six years ago.
Still, Ancelotti was popular in the Premier League and may fancy a return to London, but current boss Bilic should be given a chance to turn things around, starting with today’s game against Swansea City.
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