Real Madrid to extend contract with Carlo Ancelotti until 2026

Real Madrid will continue to accompany coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Real has agreed to extend its contract with Ancelotti until June 30, 2026, according to the team's website on the 29th. During his time as Real coach, he won 10 titles, including two Champions League titles, two Club World Cups, two European Super Cups, one League, two Copa del Rey, and one Spanish Super Cup, he officially announced.

Ancelotti, who had a splendid playing career, chose to become a coach after retirement. After retirement, he served as the head coach at the invitation of then Italian national team coach Arrigo Psaki. Later, he took charge of AC Regiana, which belonged to Serie B at the time, and was promoted to Serie A, where he was recognized for his leadership.

He was in charge of various teams. He coached Juventus, AC Milan, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Real Madrid (2013-2015), Bayern Munich, Napoli, and Everton. He is a master of all achievements. He won the title of "the first coach in the history of winning the English Premier League (EPL), Ligue 1, La Liga and Bundesliga, including the Serie A title, two UEFA Champions League titles, and Chelsea as well.

Ancelotti, who played for Everton for two seasons, suddenly raised the possibility of his return to Real Madrid. At the time, Real Madrid looked for a new coach when Zinedine Zidane left the team, and selected Ancelotti. Eventually, Ancelotti ended his contract with Everton and immediately became the head coach of Real Madrid. He joined the Santiago Bernabeu again for the first time in six years since 2015.

However, he was heavily criticized for his appointment early in the season. As the seasons progressively continued, Ancelotti used Federico Valverde, Dani Cebayos and Eduardo Camavinga to allocate time for his participation, which he had been focusing on "ccamo." On top of that, he stabilized the defense line where Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos played, and conquered the European stage by forming an offensive team centered on Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior. Real won the La Liga and the UEFA UCL.

In the second season, the team garnered high expectations by bringing in diverse players, including Orelien Chouameni, David Alaba, and Antonio Rudiger. However, Real failed to win a trophy after losing to Manchester City in the semifinals of the UEFA UCL and ranking second in La Liga. The team won the Copa del Rey championship, leaving it without a win.

He has been leading Real Madrid in La Liga this season as well. Notably, he has completely erased Karim Benzema's absence by banking on Jude Bellingham's attack development. He has also won six matches at the UEFA UCL, and has advanced to the round of 16 as No. 1 player in his group.

Initially, Ancelotti signed a contract with Real through June 2024. As a result, he raised the possibility that he could become the coach of the Brazilian national team when the contract period ended. "Ancelotti will become the new coach of the Brazilian national team from June 2024," Fabrizio Romano, who is well-versed in European soccer news, reported in July. "He announced that he will become the new coach of Brazil starting at the 2024 Copa America," said Ednaldo Rodriguez, the president of the Brazilian Football Association.

However, some variables occurred. The Forbes explained that the dismissal of the Brazilian president in early December added fuel to speculation that the agreement with Ancelotti was broken. As Ancelotti agreed to extend his contract with Real, not with the Brazilian national team, he will lead the team until 2026. 토토사이트