Real Madrid's visit to Liverpool next Wednesday could spell the departure of Carlo Ancelotti from the 'merengue' bench. Another resounding defeat at Anfield, after the rout in the Clásico (0-4) and the loss against Milan (1-3), both results at the Santiago Bernabéu, could exhaust the little patience Florentino Pérez has left with the Italian, who has been saved so far by the Champions League wins in 2022 and 2024.
Although the 'White House' remains in the 'race' both in the League and in Europe, the unfortunate image that the team has left in the first three months of 2024/25, despite having Kylian Mbappé in its XI, has reduced the margin of error for 'Carletto' to the minimum. In that sense, the latest information points to a possible move for the Italian regarding his future, foreseeing an imminent departure from the 'merengue' team.
Carlo Ancelotti returns to the Brazil bench
In principle, Ancelotti would have resumed contacts with the Brazil national team, with which he was about to sign in 2023. The Copa del Rey won that year made Florentino give the 'ok' to his continuity until June 2026. The coach Reggiolo, for his part, thanked the gesture by stating that he would like to retire on the white bench.
However, everything indicates that, if he leaves again through the back door of the Santiago Bernabéu (in 2015 he was also fired for ending a season without titles), 'Carletto' will end up accepting the 'scratch' offer to sign a mega contract that It will make him, perhaps, the highest paid technician in the world.
Brazil still cannot find its way in the South American qualifiers with Dorival Júnior on the bench. The 'seleçao' closed 2024 with draws against Venezuela and Uruguay (both 1-1), results that, although they keep them in the qualifying positions (5th), are far from the level that the 'verdeamarela' usually shows in the tournament. Therefore, it is likely that the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) will go for Ancelotti or another top coach in 2025, a year before the start of the World Cup.