The current Ancelotti contract in the Spanish capital runs until the end of the 2025/26 season, but its brutal elimination in the Champions League has changed the situation. The club president, Florentino Perez, is preparing for crucial discussions with the Italian coach in order to define a plan for the continuation of the events in Madrid.
Ancelotti expressed his wish to focus on the current season, the La Liga title race and the King Cup final being still at stake, with key confrontations against Barcelona. Xabi Alonso is presented as the favorite in the event of a departure from Ancelotti, the former midfielder being also under contract until 2026 in Bayer Leverkusen.
Brazil for Carlo Ancelotti?
Despite the rumors of dismissal of Ancelotti after the King Cup final against Barcelona on April 26 – whatever the result – and the possibility of a temporary worker until the end of May, the departure date of Ancelotti was revealed.
Carlo Ancelotti at the helm for several months?
According to exclusive information from David Ornstein from The Athletic, Ancelotti will leave his post, but not before the end of the 2024/25 season. Discussions will take place before and after the King's Cup, but the Post of Ancelotti seems acquired, and Perez will choose not to dismiss him before the end of the season.
Negotiations with Alonso will then intensify, Real Madrid having to pay a breach of contract to Ancelotti in preparation for negotiations with Brazil. The Samba Boys are targeting Ancelotti for the position of coach for more than 12 months and the position is again vacant following the dismissal of Dormal Junior.
Ancelotti remained open to the idea of a daring transfer to Rio de Janeiro, and this role is now his favorite option, after leaving Madrid earlier than expected.
