Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti 'needs a miracle to stay in his work for next season, read the head of one paper in the Spanish capital on Thursday morning. The Italian coach is questioned heavily after his party struggled to put Arsenal under pressure in their quarterfinals.
Ancelotti himself seemed to leave more room for doubt about his future after the game, and noted that 'I know, and I do not want to know', with many who consider it the end of a cycle for the Italian. His only hope to keep his job hung on winning the Copa del Rey against Rivals Barcelona and to overcome them in La Liga.
After the end of the season there is the uncomfortable issue of the club World Cup, which starts after the season ends mid -June. Los Blancos will clearly want a manager for that collision, but bringing in someone during that two -week gorge would certainly not be easy.
However, Brazil, old admirers of Ancelotti, want him to join their South American world cup qualifications against Paraguay and Ecuador. They have established a deadline at the end of May for Ancelotti to decide his future.
According to Cadena SER, the Confederation of Brazilian football (CBF) reinforces contact with Ancelotti in an attempt to persuade him to join them. During the defeat of Real Madrid against Arsenal, they had a envoy in the form of Daniel Rodrigues, a businessman who was closely linked to the CBF, in the stands.
At the time of writing, it seems just a matter of time before Ancelotti leaves Real Madrid, but assessing the Italian has left his deal in the club for a year. If Los Blancos wants to keep him for the club World Cup, this could be a difficult negotiation for all three parties.