David Beckham has thrown his backing behind under-pressure Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti ahead of a crucial El Clasico against Barcelona , listing the Italian coach as one of the best bosses he has played under . Real go into Sunday 's showdown a point behind their fierce rivals from Catalonia , and talk has even surfaced that Ancelotti could lose his job should they fall further behind in the title race . A difficult year for the European champions saw them surrender the title lead to Barcelona and then struggle to make it through to the Champions League quarter-finals with a tight win over Schalke . David Beckham has thrown his backing behind under-pressure Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti . The Real boss goes into Sunday 's El Clasico a point behind Barcelona and his position has been questioned . But despite their struggles , former Real midfielder Beckham believes Ancelotti remains the right man for the job after leading Los Blancos to their 10th Champions League win just 10 months ago . 'Is he the right man for the job ? For me he is , ' Beckham told AS . 'Because he knows how to get respect out of the players , he knows how to get the best out of the players – and the players respect him , as does everybody in the football world . Beckham labelled Ancelotti as one of the best managers he has worked under after their time at PSG . Ancelotti and Beckham had previously paired up during the England midfielder 's loan spell with AC Milan . ' I love Carlo , he 's one of the best people I 've ever spent time with , one of the best managers I 've ever been managed by . He 's a manager who has humility , he has so much passion for the game , he 's a winner , he 's always been successful wherever he has gone and for me , he 's not just one of the nicest people in the world but also one of the best managers I have ever played under . 'To see the success he has already had at Real Madrid for me is incredible and not surprising . I look at him as a person and as a manager – as a person , you ca n't get any better and as a manager , the same . He 's one of the best . ' Ancelotti lifts the European Cup at the end of last season , but Real have struggled to match expectations . Beckham 's time at the Bernabeu ended with a La Liga title before he moved to play for LA Galaxy in America .
Carlo Ancelotti is under pressure after a poor run of results at Real Madrid . Italian coach leads his side into Sunday 's Barcelona against El Clasico . Real are one point off the top of La Liga and still in the Champions League . David Beckham says Ancelotti is one of best coaches he 's played under . He wants his former club to keep the boss who is doing a 'good job ' READ : Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo as world 's best .