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Carlo Ancelotti will reportedly step down as Real Madrid coach at the end of this season, despite having a contract with the club until the summer of 2026.
Ancelotti, who won two La Liga and Champions League Doubles, since returning to the Spanish capital in 2021, penned a new deal with the club in 2023. It came at a time when he was nearing the end of his previous contract and was being heavily and publicly respected by the Brazilian men’s national team.
But, after just one year, the legendary Italian boss could call time on his second Bernabeu stint.
The report comes from a Spanish radio station Zero WaveClaiming that Ancelotti has already made up his mind that this season will be his last with Madrid. Even if the campaign ends with more trophies and the hierarchy insist he continues, the 65-year-old will be gone.
It may not be that he can retire, but Ancelotti He is reportedly interested in taking his career to another new country – he has worked in Italy, England, France, Spain and Germany to date.
That doesn’t necessarily mean Brazil, although it could certainly still be possible if the Selecao continue to press for 2026 World Cup qualification under Dorival Jr. The ambitious Saudi Pro League will no doubt be linked if Ancelotti becomes available anytime soon.
When it comes to replacement, Zero Wave Noting that ex Madrid Midfielder Xabi Alonso is the “favourite”. The 2014 Champions League winner has shown his mettle as a coach with his exploits at Bayer Leverkusen. Liverpool rejected a move to Germany last summer.
Although Madrid have brought in Kylian Mbappe and the likes of Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga and Rodrigo are yet to reach their peak years, it seems a new chapter needs to begin. Toni Kroos is already gone, while Luka Modric turns 40 in September, and Thibaut Courtois, Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba and Lucas Vazquez are all on the wrong side of 30.
