Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has made a defiant statement about his future at the club amid rumors he had decided to leave in the summer. Those reports were quickly denied, but the Italian manager made it perfectly clear that he was not going anywhere of his own accord.
Los Blancos were reportedly preparing for his sacking in November had things not changed, and there is no shortage of speculation that Ancelotti could be sacked at the end of the season, with Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso waiting in the wings to take over. . However, Ancelotti has a contract until 2026 and it will be difficult to fire him if he wins La Liga or the Champions League.
Ahead of their European clash with RB Salzburg, Ancelotti was asked directly about reports of his departure.
”No… no… (laughs). I want to be very clear: I will never in my life determine the date of departure from this club. Someday that time will come, but I don't know when. I don't decide. It could be tomorrow (laughs), in a few matches, a year, five years… Florentino will be here for another four years and my goal is to reach Florentino's four years (laughs). And so we say goodbye together (laughs).”
It has been a remarkable season for Los Blancos so far, with Ancelotti's side often struggling in their bigger games in La Liga and in Europe but showing much more consistency against the rest of the pack. Real Madrid have yet to take the lead at the top of La Liga and Ancelotti was asked to give a score out of 1000 in terms of where his team are.
“It's hard to say. We are performing very well offensively, but defensively we still have to improve a lot. This will be the key to success this season. If we do it, we will fight to the end in all competitions.”
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