There is no question of waiting until after the summer Club World Cup, which it will be fun to see how the USA intends to arrange or until the end of the La Liga season. Sky Sports reports that Carlo Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid after the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona on April 26.
Los Blancos were knocked out of the Champions League by Arsenal on Wednesday night after a 5-1 aggregate defeat to Mikel Arteta’s side. Now Ancelotti will leave the Santiago Bernabéu before the end of the season.
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This is reported by Sky Sports News, which states that Ancelotti will continue as manager until the Copa del Rey final next weekend, but that he is expected to step down after the game.
Real Madrid will need to find a temporary replacement for their last five games in La Liga, as they are looking to become the first team since Barcelona in 2019 to defend their league title.
Brazil is waiting in the background
The Brazilian national team has long been linked with Ancelotti, and according to reports, they may appoint him as the new head coach even before the Spanish season is over.
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After the disappointing Champions League exit against Arsenal, Ancelotti admitted that he could soon leave Real Madrid:
“It could be this year, or next year when my contract expires… It’s not a problem,” Ancelotti told reporters on Wednesday night.
“But when I’m done here, I’ll always be grateful to this club. Whether it’s tomorrow, in a year or in ten years – the gratitude will be the same. Period.
“We have performed very well in recent seasons, but this year we have had to suffer. Things have not gone as expected, but it happens in the sport. There are no invincible teams.
Legendary period in Madrid
Ancelotti has won 15 trophies in his two spells as Real Madrid coach, including the Champions League and La Liga double last season.
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There is also talk of a return of Zinedine Zidane, or Jürgen Klopp and Unai Emery.
