Real Madrid are growing frustrated with Carlo Ancelotti and could sack the Italian if the 15-time Champions League winners fail to get past the play-off stage of this season’s competition, according to a report in Spain.
Despite the big summer addition of Kylian Mbappe, Madrid have repeatedly let down this season and hit a new low earlier this month when they met. beaten 5-2 by Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final.
Spanish publication relief claims that Ancelotti sees this humiliating defeat as a kind of final warning, well aware that another major mistake will likely cost him his job.
It is claimed that Madrid they have already come close to sacking Ancelotti this season after back-to-back defeats at the hands of Barcelona and AC Milan in October and November, with director of football Santiago Solari reporting that he could be tasked with returning to the dugout if Ancelotti is relieved of his duties.
Those responsible for making that decision ultimately stuck with Ancelotti, but they find themselves facing the debate again. It is claimed Madrid will cut ties with the Italian if he oversees more disastrous results in the Champions League, demanding the side progress to the last 16 despite the threat of a massive play-off tie against the likes of now Bayern Munich or Atlético de Madrid.
Should Ancelotti leave before the end of the season, Solari is said to be hired as a temporary replacement, but Madrid have already set their sights on Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso as their next permanent manager. The current plan is to sign the Spaniard in the summer of 2026, when Ancelotti’s contract expires, but that could be brought forward.
Ancelotti is likely to win either LaLiga or the Champions to keep his job beyond this season. Club officials are said to be losing faith in the 65-year-old’s ability to turn things around and will be watching the squad’s performances closely.
