Ancelotti arrived in Madrid on July 2.
His agent, Canovi, and his son, David Ancelotti, traveled with him.
David would also join Real Madrid's coaching staff for the new season. Recently, he had been following Giovani Mauri and learning from him. Mauri had been Ancelotti's best partner over the years, as well as a world-renowned top fitness coach.
After reaching an agreement with Real Madrid, Ancelotti and his team had received the club's schedule for the new season, including the North American training camp and the Asian tour. They were already prepared for the preseason.
Ancelotti's arrival in Madrid this time marked his first appearance at Bernabéu.
Of course, his appearance could not possibly be as spectacular as the ceremonies held two years earlier for Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic, and Kaka. In fact, even at Capital Airport, hardly anyone noticed his arrival. That was the situation faced by a Head Coach.
If it had been Yang Yang, the media and fans who came rushing over after hearing the news would probably have blocked the airport long ago.
Real Madrid arranged for an employee from the sporting department to pick him up at the airport and take Ancelotti and the other two directly to Bernabéu Stadium.
General manager Manuel Redondo, Technical Director Valdano, special advisor Zidane, and sporting director Pardesa, along with all of Real Madrid's senior executives, had gathered in the Bernabéu offices to welcome Ancelotti.
It still seemed somewhat insufficient.
"Mr. Perez is holding a very important meeting at the company. He asked us to start without him." Redondo noticed the look on Ancelotti's face and offered an explanation.
Ancelotti nodded with a smile. He had spoken with Florentino on the phone, but he also knew very clearly that within Real Madrid at present, his direct superior was Valdano, above