El Clasico Barca vs Real Madrid: The last time for Mr. Ancelotti

Barca vs Real Madrid in round 35 of La Liga could be the last El Clasico of Don Carlo Ancelotti, a respectable man.

Praise for Xabi Alonso

The fire under Real Madrid 's coaching bench added a new element on Friday, as if the problems of the past few weeks weren't hot enough.

Just two days before Los Blancos' 2024/25 La Liga "final", Xabi Alonso - the leading candidate to succeed Carlo Ancelotti if he leaves - said goodbye to Bayer Leverkusen.

Ancelotti at a press conference on Saturday, calm and composed. Photo: RMCF

The ball was then passed to Carletto, who handled it with the grace and composure he usually displays in his El Clasico press conference.

“I read that Alonso is leaving. He has done a fantastic job. Xabi has all the doors open because he has proven himself to be one of the best coaches in the world ,” Ancelotti said.

Carletto coached Alonso at the Bernabeu in the 2013/14 season – his first season with the Spanish Royal Club and brought “La Decima” (the 10th Champions League title).

The tactician from Reggiolo, a northern Italian town, made it clear last week – following the uproar over talks with the Brazilian Football Confederation – that he would not speak further about his future until La Liga finishes (May 25).

His opinion has not changed, especially as the decisive match at Montjuic Stadium is approaching (9:15 p.m. on May 11).

During the press conference, Ancelotti was asked a question, that everyone knew there would be changes in the Real Madrid coaching bench and that this would likely be his last time meeting Barcelona.

Ancelotti calmly replied, with a light sarcasm aimed at his opponent: "This is the last El Clasico of the season, because Barcelona is not participating in the FIFA Club World Cup."

Ten days ago, questions about the future of Real Madrid's head coach position were temporarily put to rest to wait for the match with Barca.

There are only two weeks left for the world to know the final decision, when Real Madrid close the season with a match against Real Sociedad.

However, a defeat to Barca could decide the title (Barcelona would be 7 points ahead with 3 games left), and could prompt the club's board to make an early decision without waiting for the full 38 rounds.

This is said to be Ancelotti's last El Clasico. Photo: EFE

But if Real Madrid win the three points, the situation could change. “If we win, the La Liga race opens up again and anything can happen in the remaining three games,” Ancelotti warned.

Love Madrid

Ancelotti has always said that his “honeymoon” with Real Madrid – his familiar expression – is not over since returning in the summer of 2021.

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At that time, Carletto was leading Everton and called the club to ask for a player on loan, then took advantage of Zinedine Zidane's departure to propose a return.

“They fell into the trap ,” he joked in December after overcoming a difficult period, including the Intercontinental Cup title.

Yesterday (Saturday, May 10), the 65-year-old strategist continued to talk about his good relationship with the club, although his tone somewhat suggested the possibility of leaving.

“Whether the honeymoon as a coach will end, I don’t know. But the honeymoon with Real Madrid will last a lifetime ,” Ancelotti shared.

“As in any relationship, first comes passion, then comes commitment. The honeymoon with this club never ends,” he confided, with a more relaxed smile than he has had to deal with questions about his future before.

Guler could be Ancelotti's special solution. Photo: EFE

Will always continue. There is nothing more to say. Real Madrid, like Milan, are teams that are more ingrained in the heart than others, because of the time spent and the great feeling of being here” .

Regarding the Clasico , Ancelotti told his players: “You can threaten your opponents with counter-attacks, because Barcelona's defense is very high. You have to pay attention to the offside trap.

All these things I have told the players and we have practiced. If they listen to me, everything will be fine . ”

El Clasico will shape Ancelotti's future and Real Madrid's head coach position. Regardless of the outcome, according to El Mundo, the farewell announcement will be made by Los Blancos after the Barca match, and before the Mallorca match in midweek (2:30 a.m. on May 15).

In any case, with all due respect, Real Madrid will honour Don Carlo Ancelotti, the strategist with the most titles in the club's history (15), also the most special person in football history - 5 Champions Leagues as a coach, the only person to win all 5 major European tournaments.

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