Carlo Ancelotti set to leave Real Madrid for new job with Los Blancos set to appoint Xabi Alonso
Carlo Ancelotti is set to leave Real Madrid and become the manager of the Brazil national team on an initial one-year deal. Meanwhile, Los Blancos will announce former player Xabi Alonso as his successor at the Bernabeu. Ancelotti has managed Real Madrid for a combined six years over two spellsGetty But he’s set to be replaced by Alonso, who will leave Bayer Leverkusen to take the jobGetty Ancelotti’s future was effectively decided after Real Madrid’s Champions League exit against Arsenal earlier this month. Their season got worse due to a narrow defeat to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday night with Ancelotti understood to have held a meeting with Real Madrid’s hierarchy afterwards. It’s expected Ancelotti will see out the remainder of the LaLiga season before signing a deal with Brazil which will take him until the end of next summer’s World Cup. It remains to be seen if Alonso will be in charge of Real Madrid for this summer’s Club World Cup, which commences on June 14, or if director of football Santiago Solari will be interim boss during the tournament. Ancelotti is in his second spell in the Spanish capital having returned to the club in 2021. Across his two tenures, the 65-year-old has won 15 major trophies including the Champions League on three occasions. However, Real Madrid end the campaign with just the UEFA Super Cup to their name. As well going out of the Champions League to Arsenal in the quarter-finals, his side are four points adrift of La Liga leaders Barcelona. As for Alonso, he is set to enter the final year of his contract at Leverkusen. It comes after he guided them to their first-ever Bundesliga title last season without losing a single match. Ancelotti could leave Real Madrid at the end of the seasonAFP Alonso previously began his coaching career at Real Madrid working with the club’s academy. He also spent five years at the Bernabeu as a player between 2009 and 2014. During that time, the former midfielder made 236 appearances, scoring six goals. Alonso also won five trophies including a Champions League under Ancelotti in 2014. The Leverkusen boss was asked about his links to Real Madrid ahead of a clash with St. Pauli earlier this month. Discussing his future, he explained: “It’s not a good time to discuss the future. We’re at a very important moment in the season. “I don’t want to talk about speculation and rumours. [I understand] that this is happening, but what’s more important to me is what’s happening right now.” His side sit eight points behind leaders Bayern Munich with three matches remaining, meaning Bayern can wrap up the title next weekend when they face Leipzig.
Carlo Ancelotti is set to leave Real Madrid and become the manager of the Brazil national team on an initial one-year deal.
Meanwhile, Los Blancos will announce former player Xabi Alonso as his successor at the Bernabeu.
Ancelotti’s future was effectively decided after Real Madrid’s Champions League exit against Arsenal earlier this month.
Their season got worse due to a narrow defeat to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final on Saturday night with Ancelotti understood to have held a meeting with Real Madrid’s hierarchy afterwards.
It’s expected Ancelotti will see out the remainder of the LaLiga season before signing a deal with Brazil which will take him until the end of next summer’s World Cup.
It remains to be seen if Alonso will be in charge of Real Madrid for this summer’s Club World Cup, which commences on June 14, or if director of football Santiago Solari will be interim boss during the tournament.
Ancelotti is in his second spell in the Spanish capital having returned to the club in 2021.
Across his two tenures, the 65-year-old has won 15 major trophies including the Champions League on three occasions.
However, Real Madrid end the campaign with just the UEFA Super Cup to their name.
As well going out of the Champions League to Arsenal in the quarter-finals, his side are four points adrift of La Liga leaders Barcelona.
As for Alonso, he is set to enter the final year of his contract at Leverkusen.
It comes after he guided them to their first-ever Bundesliga title last season without losing a single match.
Alonso previously began his coaching career at Real Madrid working with the club’s academy.
He also spent five years at the Bernabeu as a player between 2009 and 2014.
During that time, the former midfielder made 236 appearances, scoring six goals.
Alonso also won five trophies including a Champions League under Ancelotti in 2014.
The Leverkusen boss was asked about his links to Real Madrid ahead of a clash with St. Pauli earlier this month.
Discussing his future, he explained: “It’s not a good time to discuss the future. We’re at a very important moment in the season.
“I don’t want to talk about speculation and rumours. [I understand] that this is happening, but what’s more important to me is what’s happening right now.”
His side sit eight points behind leaders Bayern Munich with three matches remaining, meaning Bayern can wrap up the title next weekend when they face Leipzig.
