The Italian is particularly associated with a change to the Brazilian national team.
Start coach Carlo Ancelotti only wants to announce his future plans after Real Madrid’s last league game. “I feel great affection for my club, my players and our fans, but also great respect,” said the Italian, who is primarily associated with a change to the coaching bench of the Brazilian national football team, on Saturday: “So on May 25th I will talk about my future and not before.”
At the end of May, the royal, who are currently only pursuers of Hansi Flicks FC Barcelona in the league, received Real Sociedad San Sebastián in Bernabéu. “It will be a fantastic farewell because I appreciate the club very much and he too. I will never argue or fight with the club,” said the 65-year-old: “I have never done that in the past six years and will never do it, I will not allow it to be the last day that could be the 25th in 2025, or it could be May 25, 2026 or 2030.”
Last Monday, in Spain, an agreement between Ancelotti and the Brazilian Association CBF had already been reported. Accordingly, the Italian, who has not only been criticized for the Madrilenen since the lost cup final against Barcelona (2: 3 n. B.), which Selecao should already take over to the upcoming World Cup qualifiers in June. On Wednesday, however, the Spanish media reported that Real’s coach had not yet signed the contract and a lucrative offer from Saudi Arabia.
It was only through a decision about Ancelotti’s future that the German Double winner Bayer Leverkusen movement could come into the coaching question. Xabi Alonso is the favorite for the successor to the royal, for whom he was already active as a player. Despite his contract until 2026, he has previously avoided Bayer beyond the summer.
Ancelotti initially wants to focus on the fight for the championship title. “We are thinking of the upcoming games, we think of what we can fight for – La Liga, until the last second,” said the experienced coach before the game on Sunday (2:00 p.m./DAZN) against Celta Vigo, for whom he has to do without the injured and already blocked international Antonio Rüdiger: “We had a lot of injuries this week, but we are convinced that we are a good team this week Can win game. “