Carlo Ancelotti has sought to end any doubt about his immediate future by saying he will honour the last year of his contract with Real Madrid, amid interest from Brazil.
In March, the Brazilian FA (CBF) president Ednaldo Rodrigues declared that Ancelotti would be an obvious choice to fill the vacant national managerial position if he was available at the end of the European season.
After Madrid’s 4-0 defeat by Manchester City in their Champions League semi-final, speculation grew that his job was under threat, with the team also failing to land their domestic title as bitter rivals Barcelona clinched La Liga with four games to spare. “Everyone knows really well what my situation is: I have contract until the end of the 2024 season and I want to stay,” Ancelotti told a news conference, clearly annoyed when asked about the Brazil interest yet again.
When a reporter asked if the club had assured him that he was staying, Ancelotti replied with an emphatic: “Yes!” Madrid, however, are yet to make an official statement about Ancelotti’s future.