Madrid, Spain — Carlo Ancelotti go leave Real Madrid at the end of this season as e don accept to be the new national team coach for Brazil. The 65-year-old Italian coach go officially start im new role on May 26 after the La Liga season finish.
Ancelotti, wey don win 15 trophies during im two tenures as Real Madrid manager, lead the club to Champions League and La Liga double last season. However, dis season no be good for am as Real dey currently seven points behind Barcelona with only three matches remaining. Na so e go finish the season without any trophy for the first time in four years.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirm say Ancelotti na “legend of the game” and dem acknowledge wetin e mean for Brazil to have a foreign coach. Dem state, “This landmark moment sees the coming together of two icons — the only five-time Fifa World Cup champions, and a coach with an unmatched record across Europe’s elite competitions.”
CBF also thank Real Madrid president Florentino Perez for allowing Ancelotti make im exit during im contract. Real Madrid and Ancelotti bin get verbal agreement on the terms of im release, and an official announcement go follow soon.
Reports show say Ancelotti’s current contract wey go expire in June 2026 was extended in December 2023, and the agreement to part ways to join Brazil na as a one-year deal until the end of the 2026 World Cup.
Since March, Ancelotti don dey discuss with CBF about the head coach position, and e need to finalize im exit details from Madrid before e fit sign with Brazil. E dey expect to start before the June World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay.
As Real Madrid dey plan who go take over from Ancelotti after him exit, Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso dey top the list for external options, while Santiago Solari from the club na better pick for internal choice.
Ancelotti, wey first become Madrid coach from 2013 to 2015 and return in 2021, don show say e be one of the most successful coaches in the club history. E don win three Champions League titles and three La Liga titles.
Real Madrid dey currently face challenges as dem exit for this season’s Champions League in quarter-finals and also lose Copa del Rey final to Barcelona. With the final Clasico of the season dey approach against Barcelona, Ancelotti go wan ensure say im team fit push for La Liga title before e leave.
Fabrizio Romano, wey be transfer expert, also don confirm say Ancelotti’s departure from Real go happen after the El Clasico, even as no issues dey about im extra salary for the final year. The federation dey expect say Ancelotti go take over as Brazil head coach by June.
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