Carlo Ancelotti is expected to leave Real Madrid after the Copa Del Rey final on April 26. This is both surprising and not surprising. For Florentino Perez, failing to defend his Champions League title is considered a failure. In addition, in the La Liga playground, Real Madrid are currently at a disadvantage against Barcelona. Therefore, this season's performance is predicted to be very bad, not excluding the possibility of losing everything.
However, Ancelotti's decision not to play the rest of the season with his team was a big surprise. The Copa Del Rey final will take place on April 26, but it will not be until May 25 that La Liga this season will end. After the Copa Del Rey final, Real still have another El Clasico against Barca in La Liga, which could decide the championship race.
According to Sky Sports, right after the defeat to Arsenal in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, Ancelotti felt unsafe in his seat. That was the time when the Italian strategist felt he would have to leave the Bernabeu. Even if he wins Copa Del Rey, Carletto will no longer be a Real member.
At the same time, there is two important pieces of information that can explain this decision from Ancelotti and Real Madrid. First are rumors related to the Brazilian national team. Ancelotti could be appointed the Selecao captain right at the time of leaving Real Madrid, without having to wait until the end of the season.
In addition, after 4 months working at Red Bull, Jurgen Klopp no longer feels comfortable and can leave immediately. If Real Madrid spends money to break the contract between Klopp and Red Bull, the German strategist can immediately sit in the hot seat to lead Los Blancos for the rest of the season, moving towards rebuilding the team in the summer of 2025.
For a long time, the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) has intended to appoint Carlo Ancelotti as a springboard for the 2026 World Cup conquest campaign. According to Sky Sports, businessman Diego Fernandes is looking to act as a bridge to make this deal. Although he is not an representative of Ancelotti to directly negotiate with CBF. However, Fernandes is said to have a very strong voice in acting as a bridge between the two sides.
The Brazilian team is very hungry for a head coach, they cannot help but have this position until August. The Selecao have been without a captain since Dorival Junior was sacked in March after a 1-4 loss to Argentina. In June, Brazil will have 2 matches in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Ecuador. If Ancelotti arrives at the end of April, he will have 2 months to prepare for these matches.
As for Real Madrid, if Ancelotti leaves, in addition to Klopp, Xabi Alonso is also a rumored option to sit in the hot seat. However, Alonso is leading Leverkusen and cannot leave the season unfinished with the home team at BayArena. Real Madrid also find it difficult to accept the prospect of using an interim coach for about a month from the Copa Del Rey final until the end of the season.
