Real Madrid could still opt for a change in manager this summer, depending on the performance of Carlo Ancelotti.
Los Blancos saw their La Liga-Titelading disturbed by a 1-1 draw in Osasuna this weekend while Rivals Atletico Madrid and Barcelona continue to close the gap at the top of you.
Ancelotti seems to have survived the storm of pressure on his position at the end of 2024, but in the coming weeks he will determine his future in the Spanish capital.
The club does not press the panic button at this stage, with Ancelotti still in a strong position to reach the UEFA Champions League Knockouts and fight to retain its domestic crown.
He sealed a characteristic fightback victory in Manchester City last week and he can now achieve a double success by eliminating them from the competition with a positive result of the second leg on February 19.
According to reports from Relroo, the club still checks the situation of Xabi Alonso in Bayer Leverkusen, in which the contract of the former midfielder Ancelottis reflects by walking down in 2026.
The minimum requirement for Ancelotti to stay in place is to win La Liga and at least reach the semi -final of the Champions League, but holding on to both titles can be the only way he stays in his post before 2025 /26.
The report claims that Alonso has reached an agreement with Leverkusen CEO Fernando Carro, where the current Bundesliga champions will not block him to break the contract and get to Real Madrid this summer.
Trophies will decide who is in charge of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu next season, and Ancelotti is under pressure, but the experienced coach is well equipped to cope with the situation.
Alonso, on the other hand, won a very first Bundesliga title for Leverkusen in 2024, but his team faces a real challenge to withdraw Bayern Munich from the Run-in campaign.
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