Ancelotti won't continue at Real Madrid despite club's insistence on contract

Ancelotti has decided not to continue next season at Real Madrid.

He has a contract until 2026, but even if the season ends with titles and the club insists on honoring his contract, he wants to conclude his time at the white club. Xabi Alonso is the favorite to replace him.

Carlo Ancelotti has decided not to continue at Real Madrid starting next summer, as reported yesterday by 'Radioestadio Noche' on Onda Cero. The Italian, who renewed his contract in December 2023 when there were more rumors about the Brazilian Football Federation's interest in having him manage their national team, has enjoyed a second stint of great success at the white club and has already become the most celebrated coach in Real Madrid's history. 2 La Ligas, 2 Champions, 1 Copa del Rey, Supercups of Europe and Spain, Club World Cup.

Decision made.

This is just in recent years, as he had previously won, for example, the tenth in Lisbon. That renewal was surprising because many thought it was the end of a cycle and, above all, because Brazil was waiting for him with open arms and they did not hide it publicly. They even delayed the selection of a coach to wait for Ancelotti, but the Italian decided to stay in Madrid, and in June he achieved a historic double.

He is aware that continuing each season, despite having a valid contract, does not only depend on him. However, even if the season ends with titles and the club insists on fulfilling his contract, he wants to conclude his time at Real Madrid this summer. Ancelotti enjoys every day at the club to the fullest, he returned excited, and in the Spanish capital, he has found complete happiness, but he also feels that this second chapter on the bench at Chamartín will close in the summer, no matter what happens. And he does not think about retirement but rather about continuing to coach in another country, though not in Brazil specifically.

The favorite to manage Real Madrid next season is Xabi Alonso, current coach of Bayer Leverkusen, although his surroundings do not take it for granted and remind everyone that there is still a long way to go in the season and anything can happen in football.