Ancelotti Snubs Brazil and There Could Be a Surprise Regarding His Future at Real Madrid

One of the major protagonists of recent days is, without a doubt, Carlo Ancelotti. The Reggiolo coach seemed to have everything ready to head to Brazil to become the coach of the Canarinha, but the agreement has ended up being canceled. According to multiple media outlets, it has been impossible to reach a financial agreement between the CBF and the Italian coach.

Real Madrid would have also blocked the operation, considering that they wouldn't let the transalpine strategist leave as a free agent: he still has a contract until the summer of 2026. Carlo Ancelotti would have requested a compensation of four million euros from the entity presided over by Florentino Pérez according to MARCA, a request almost instantly rejected from the Valdebebas offices.

With the agreement with Brazil completely broken, even though it only lacked the signature of the current Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti's future becomes clouded again. Now the option of Saudi Arabia gains a lot of strength, especially due to the economic conditions offered: 50 million euros according to the newspaper MARCA, something they describe as "irresistible".

As things stand, the departure date of Carlo Ancelotti from Real Madrid might not occur at the time many have pointed out so far. Because the second stage of the merengue coach was planned until May 25, 2025, the last match of the current league season. At that time, an interim coach would take charge of the first white team until the arrival of Xabi Alonso after the Club World Cup.

Canceled Agreement

But the two consecutive coaching changes would seem too unstable for the white leadership. So much so that they would have postponed Carlo Ancelotti's departure date to August... even considering the possibility that the Italian strategist is in charge of the team during the Club World Cup.

What seemed unthinkable just a couple of days ago, having Carlo Ancelotti for the new FIFA-organized competition, has become another possibility. The sudden but irreversible cancellation of the almost closed agreement with Brazil opens up the options for the Reggiolo coach to take on almost any available bench.

Except for the verdeamarela national team itself. Because the CBF, through its trusted emissary Diego Fernandes, has made it clear on more than one occasion that Carlo Ancelotti's arrival had to be forged in June. Therefore, when the Italian coach warned that he could only arrive in August due to Real Madrid's temporary block on his signing, the South American executives were considerably surprised.

With no options to coach Brazil after two attempts that have come very close to materializing, the tension over Carlo Ancelotti's future continues to grow. For now, the Reggiolo coach will be in charge of the team for the match against Celta de Vigo this Sunday, May 4, 2025.