The end of the Ancelotti era?

Ancelotti is under great pressure from within Real Madrid.

The 0-3 defeat to Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, along with inconsistent domestic form, has put more pressure on Ancelotti than ever. This is not the first time this season that the Italian strategist has been at risk of being fired by Real. However, the humiliating defeat at the Emirates Stadium was a new low point.

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The defeat at Emirates has put Real Madrid in an extremely difficult situation, with only a 4% chance of a comeback (Opta) to keep their hopes of defending the Champions League title alive. Before that, right at home at Bernabeu, the Spanish Royal team also suffered a 1-2 defeat in round 30 of La Liga, causing them to be 4 points behind Barcelona in the rankings.

With Barcelona maintaining a stable performance, the possibility of Real Madrid losing the La Liga title is becoming increasingly clear. Ancelotti, despite having brought many glories to Real Madrid, including two Champions League titles, cannot hide the team's internal problems.

After the defeat to Arsenal, he admitted that the team lacked defensive cohesion and fell into “chaos”. Criticism from the media and fans increased, especially when Real Madrid no longer maintained the image of an invincible team as before.

Ancelotti himself is also under great pressure from within the club. According to El Pais , if Real Madrid cannot create a miracle in the second leg against Arsenal and continue to lose ground in La Liga, the board of directors may decide to terminate Ancelotti's contract, even though his contract with the club is valid until June 2026.

The worst case scenario for Real is being eliminated from the Champions League, then being defeated by Barca in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

Ancelotti himself has repeatedly stated that he wants to end his coaching career at Real Madrid, or stay with the club as long as possible. However, the pressure to achieve results at the Bernabeu is always huge, especially when the club owns a squad of world-class stars such as Vinicius, Rodrygo or Mbappe.

Waiting for Alonso?

Ancelotti's reign at Real Madrid, with its incredible achievements, is in danger of ending in bitterness. "Los Blancos" fans are waiting for a miracle in the second leg of the quarter-finals, but if that does not happen, a new chapter for the Spanish Royal team may soon begin.

This could be positive news for the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). With just over a year to go before the 2026 World Cup, the CBF fired coach Dorival Junior and returned to contacting Ancelotti.

CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues, who was recently re-elected, has publicly expressed his ambition to sign Ancelotti in 2023. The Italian is currently Rodrigues' top choice after Pep Guardiola. The CBF's offer could speed up Ancelotti's departure from Real Madrid if he finishes the 2024/25 season empty-handed.

Real Madrid's board has long dreamed of Xabi Alonso returning to coach his former club. With Leverkusen ending the 2024/25 season empty-handed and having a worse record than last season, Alonso is likely to arrive at the Bernabeu.

If Real Madrid become the former Champions League champion this season, and at the same time lose to Barcelona in both La Liga and the Copa del Rey (the two teams will meet in the final), coach Ancelotti will almost certainly be fired by Perez.

Source: https://znews.vn/dau-cham-het-cho-trieu-dai-ancelotti-post1544408.html