Real Madrid decided to renew head coach Carlo Ancelotti’s contract due to the fantastic job done by the Italian and his staff during the season, reported renowned journalist Jose Felix Diaz on Saturday.
Ancelotti, who has been heavily linked with Brazil’s job for more than a year, has no interest in coaching any team other than Madrid and the club doesn’t want to get involved in the hectic process of hiring a new coach.
However, both parties know that any agreement that is to be signed will be entirely contingent on the results this season. Despite a very tough season in terms of injuries and thin squad depth, Ancelotti has done a tremendous job.
Los Blancos qualified for the UEFA Champions League knockout stage with a perfect group-stage record (6/6 wins) and they are second in La Liga, just two points off the table-toppers, Girona.
It is worth mentioning that Madrid doesn’t have a starting number nine (striker) this season as they went with on-loan striker Joselu who has been a part of the first team since the beginning of the season.
Ancelotti joined Real Madrid in 2021 to begin his second stint at the Spanish club after he was sacked in 2015 following a trophyless season.
The Italian did an astounding job in his first season (2021/22) during his second term by guiding the Los Blancos to La Liga and the UEFA Champions League (UCL) title win.
Ancelotti coached Madrid’s team who, arguably, had the greatest run in the UCL history where they faced Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in the round of 16, Chelsea in the quarter-final, Manchester City in the semi-final, and then Liverpool in the final.
Last season wasn’t Madrid’s best as they failed to win La Liga and the UCL. However, they did manage to win the Copa del Rey for the first time since 2014, FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup.
During his first stint with Madrid in the 2013-14 season, Carlo helped Madrid end their 12-year UCL drought as they won the historic final against Atletico Madrid in Lisbon, courtesy of Sergio Ramos’ famous last-minute header goal in 92nd minute of the game.
