Real Madrid should address the future of their coach Carlo Ancelotti in March. But the club announced this Friday that it is extending the Italian coach sought by the Brazilian team until June 30, 2026. President Florentino Pérez therefore did not wait for the round of 16 of the Champions League to talk about the future of Ancelotti, whose relationship with the white club ended next June. The Brazilian Football Association even announced the coach's commitment last July.
“Real Madrid CF and Carlo Ancelotti have agreed to extend our coach's contract until June 30, 2026. In his five seasons as Real Madrid coach, he has won 10 titles: 2 Champions Leagues, 2 Club World Cups, 2 European Super Cups, 1 Liga, 2 Copa del Rey and 1 Spanish Super Cup,” the statement said. It is also remembered that the Italian is the only coach to have won four European Cups and the one who has achieved the most victories in the history of this competition (118).
He is also the first coach to win the five major European leagues (Italy, England, France, Germany and Spain).
Ancelotti (64) viewed this second stint at Real Madrid as his last job before his retirement. However, interest from Brazil last spring and summer caused him to rethink the plan. A national team did not require such continuous and intensive effort as a club. And he was thrilled to manage the five-time world champion. Beyond Brazil's announcement in July, the coach has always publicly expressed his intention to stay.
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