Carlo Ancelotti apppears to have thinly-veiled dig at Everton following shock summer return to Real Madrid

Carlo Ancelotti has admitted that ‘it's better to have a Ferrari than a Fiat 500’ amid his shock Everton departure to return to Real Madrid.

And the Italian's comments have been seen as a thinly-veiled dig by plenty of Toffees on social media.

Background

Ancelotti took charge at Goodison Park in December 2019.

However, the three-time Champions League-winning boss made a surprise exit just 18 months later.

Following a disappointing 10th-place finish in the Premier League last season,Ancelotti left Merseyside out of the blue to rejoin Real Madrid.

What's been said

Speaking ahead of Los Blancos' Champions League game against Sheriff Tiraspol this evening, Ancelotti spoke about the pressures of management.

But he compared to being in charge of Real like owning a Ferrari sports car, which makes the job easier than driving a small motor such as a Fiat 500.

Ancelotti told reporters: “A coach's job is complicated, yes, but if you have to race, it's better to have a Ferrari than a Fiat 500. That's what I feel right now, coaching Real Madrid.

“Every coach feels pressure. Coaches are fired every week, that's part of our job.

“But I have the responsibility and the excitement of coaching the biggest club in the world.”

What do Everton fans think of the comment?

Ancelotti has been in the hot seat of elite European sides such as Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Juventus, AC Milan and Chelsea.

It came as a curveball when he landed the Everton job given the squad he inherited from Marco Silva.

On social media, Blues fans feel Ancelotti took a subtle swipe at his former employers. Here's how they've reacted.