Real Madrid defender Pepe has revealed he does not miss former boss Jose Mourinho and says he is much happier now that Carlo Ancelotti is in charge of the club . Mourinho managed Madrid between 2010 and 2013 , winning the Copa del Rey in 2011 and La Liga in 2012 , but his final months in Spain were marred by a series of high-profile fall outs with senior players , including Pepe . The outspoken centre-back told COPE : ' I do n't miss Mourinho . It was a different era which is over . ' Real Madrid defender Pepe ( left ) takes on Schalke's Matija Nastasic in the Champions League last 16 . Schalke striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar ( centre ) scores his side 's fourth goal in their 4-3 win over Real Madrid . Jose Mourinho managed Real Madrid between 2010 and 2013 , but Pepe says he does not miss him . Current Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has faced criticism in recent weeks for the team 's dip in form . Mourinho was replaced at the Santiago Bernabeu by Carlo Ancelotti , who guided Los Blancos to 'La Decima ' - the club 's 10th European Cup - last season after they beat city rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1 in the final . However , with Madrid 's recent dip in form - they have lost their last two games - the Italian 's stock has fallen among the fans . But Pepe is adamant that Ancelotti is the right man for the job and in his opinion , better than Mourinho . 'Ancelotti is not too lenient with us . He has a very distinguished curriculum and he demands a lot from us . Our training sessions under Ancelotti are much more intensive than they were under Mourinho , ' he said . ' I thank God that I 've a coach like him , he 's really helped me a lot . He tells me : 'Pepe , with your quality , you 've got to anticipate play . You 're fast and strong and you read the game well . You need to be focused ' . ' The 32-year-old also took time to defend captain and goalkeeper Iker Casillas , who has come under scrutiny in recent weeks for his performances . Despite a nervy display against Schalke in the Champions League , Pepe insisted that Casillas is the best players in the world in his position . 'Casillas is the best goalkeeper in the world right now . It 's strange that someone like him gets whistled . ' Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas ( right ) has come under fire for an unconvincing display against Schalke . Pepe is confident that Ancelotti can lead Real Madrid to an upturn in fortunes following the loss to Schalke .
Real Madrid star Pepe has said he does not miss former boss Jose Mourinho . Mourinho managed Madrid between 2010 and 2013 . His trophy wins in Spain were marred by several bust ups with players . Pepe has defended current Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti amid fan pressure . He has also spoken up for under fire team-mate Iker Casillas .