The Italian says the Blaugrana boss does not yet grasp
how European football works, after the Argentine labelled los Blancos' bid for
the Welshman disrespectful.
Carlo Ancelotti has claimed Gerardo Martino "does
not understand European football" in light of comments made by the
Barcelona boss in relation to Real Madrid's pursuit of Gareth Bale.
The Blancos are reportedly closing in on a record-breaking
€100 million deal for the Tottenham Hotspur star, prompting the newly-appointed
Blaugrana coach to take exception to the size of the fee, describing the
numbers involved as demonstrating "lack of respect for the world we live
in."
However, the former Paris Saint-Germain trainer has now
hit back at Martino, suggesting the Argentine should examine his own club's
activity in the transfer market before taking the moral high-ground.
"I didn't understand it," Ancelotti told
reporters on Sunday. "He hasn't been here for long; he does not understand
European football and does not understand how his own club works.
"Barcelona buy their players with money, too. It was
certainly a strange thing to say."
The Bale deal is expected to be completed in the coming
days but Ancelotti says he has not yet given any through to the Welshman's
seemingly imminent arrival at the Santiago Bernabeu.
"I don't know where he [Bale] will play," the
Champions League winner admitted. "I have other things on my mind at the
moment.
"He is not a Real Madrid player yet and I want to
respect those [in my squad] who are prepared for the next match."
Ancelotti and Martino will face off in the first Clasico
of the season on October 26.
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