Carlo Ancelotti says he hasn't had contact with Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez.
Benitez succeeded Ancelotti at Real over the summer.
Ancelotti said, “I didn't need to give him any advice because he already knew what it was like there and expected all that has happened. He was born there, he trained in the youth academy and knew that at the slightest slip-up the controversy would explode.
“Criticism at Real is excessive. In fact, the whole environment around the club is excessive, both in a good and a bad way."