Real Madrid Confidencial Ancelotti confirms the signing of his replacement and makes a wish: 'Xabi Alonso...'
The Reggiolo coach has appeared before the media in his second-to-last press conference as a Madridist
Carlo Ancelotti's appearance at the press conference before the match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad has left several very striking moments. After all, it is the penultimate intervention of the Reggiolo coach as the club's manager, whose future has already been officially solved for a few hours through an official statement.
In that conversation with the media in the press room of Ciudad Real Madrid, the Italian strategist made it clear who will be his successor in the position. "I wish Xabi all the luck in the world," says Carlo Ancelotti, instantly dispelling all the tension related to the coach designated to replace him at the helm of the first team.
The transalpine coach has referred several times to the figure of the current Bayer Leverkusen coach as one of the ideal candidates to take the position. Therefore, he reaffirmed the idea in this press conference before the match between Real Madrid and Real Sociedad at Santiago Bernabéu. The preview of that last match of the current league season, at the Madrid coliseum, is flooded with all kinds of questions about the future of the club.
Xabi Alonso "is a coach who has the characteristics to coach this club, this team" according to Carlo Ancelotti's opinion. The Reggiolo coach effectively 'shields' his successor at the helm of Santiago Bernabéu's home bench with these words, eliminating any doubt regarding a change that seemed necessary.
He is 'blessed' by his predecessor
Xabi Alonso has great challenges ahead. In addition to regaining the winning path lost during the 24/25 season, the Basque coach must make a good impression in the Club World Cup between the months of June and July. Only then could he definitively establish himself as the new merengue coach.
While it is true that he has the full support of the white leadership, the start of his stage would raise fewer doubts with a victory in his first official competition. Carlo Ancelotti, the greatest legend of the merengue team, points to Xabi Alonso as one of the chosen ones to take the position he will vacate in less than three days.
Despite those words about the future coach of the merengue sports discipline, the current Real Madrid coach insists that "I don't want to give advice". Carlo Ancelotti recalls that "everyone has their own idea, but I can tell them that it's a privilege to coach here and it has been for those before and those to come".
Despite everything, "I wish Xabi Alonso all the luck in the world". Not only because "he has the characteristics" to be the next Real Madrid coach, but because he is more than prepared "to succeed here and I believe he will," warns Carlo Ancelotti.
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