Carlo Ancelotti has one foot out of Real Madrid, as the board knows and the Italian coach himself knows. In principle, the logical thing is for him to finish the season with the conclusion of La Liga. But what is extraordinary about this season is that it does not end with the end of La Liga or the Champions League, it ends after the Club World Cup, which takes place between June and July, and that is where the board’s doubts arise.
The end is near for Ancelotti
At first, the idea circulating among Real Madrid’s board is that Ancelotti should finish the season, which means he would also be the coach for the Club World Cup. However, the elimination from the Champions League, the Cup final, and the outcome of La Liga could precipitate events. Add to this the fact that the Brazilian Federation has made another move and wants the Italian coach now, and the signs are pointing in one direction.
In this regard, there are several scenarios. The first depends on today’s La Liga match: if Real Madrid drops points and the gap with the leader widens, Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against Barcelona could be Ancelotti’s last game on the bench.
The second scenario is simply that Barcelona beats Real Madrid in the Cup final, which could also spell the end for Ancelotti.
If either of these two scenarios occurs, Ancelotti could leave Real Madrid, and the first team would be taken over by an interim coach, Raúl or Solari, who would also be in charge of coaching the team during the Club World Cup.
The arrival of the new coach
The arrival of the new coach, in principle Xabi Alonso, although Jurgen Klopp cannot be ruled out, would be after Real Madrid officially concludes its participation in the Club World Cup, although he is expected to start work earlier to plan the next season for the white team.
Ancelotti’s last shot
Among the scenarios described above, there is one that could also happen and would turn the whole situation on its head. Real Madrid cannot be written off, and football changes overnight. In a week’s time, we could be talking about Real Madrid winning the Copa del Rey and even having their fate in their own hands in the league. If Carlo Ancelotti were to add these two titles to his trophy cabinet, his departure from the club would be highly controversial. After all, the Italian is the most successful coach in Real Madrid’s history, and the problems he has had this year at the helm of the team, which are now evident to everyone, are ones he has been complaining about since the start of the season: a lack of attitude and a lack of players to replace those who have left and those who have been injured.
In soccer, anything can happen, but the truth is that the end of Ancelotti is closer than ever. If he does end up leaving, Real Madrid does not want to repeat the mistakes of the past and wants to give him the send-off he deserves, as a Real Madrid legend and the best coach in the history of the club. The farewell of a coach who has led the team and who is one of the protagonists in continuing to write lines of glory in the history of what, to this day, remains the best soccer club in history.