Raul hails Ancelotti reign

The Real Madrid great praised the Italian after he was sacked by his former club on Monday.Raul has praised Carlo Ancelotti's work during his two-year reign at Real Madrid.The Italian was sacked by the club on Monday after failing to win a major trophy in his second season in charge at the Bernabeu.However, he did lift the Champions League and Copa del Rey last term and Raul says he deserves respect for his efforts.
I think that he should be thanked for the great work he’s done, the Real Madrid legend said on Friday. He brought the Champions League back to Madrid after so long.Rafa Benitez is expected to be unveiled as Ancelotti's successor next week after announcing his exit from Napoli and Raul stressed the importance of appointing the right man.The New York Cosmos forward added: The club now has to make the best decision about who to bring in to win more titles for the club. Every time the season finishes and no titles have been won it's always difficult with changes of coach and players, but that's normal at a club as big as Real Madrid.