The Fact that Puts Ancelotti Out on the Street, Countdown to His Departure

The 24/25 season isn't as glamorous as expected. The team's background, winner of LaLiga and the Champions League in another historic double, predicted excellent records during the current soccer season. Optimism, heightened by the transfer of Kylian Mbappé, has slowly faded over the months with the accumulation of poor games against top rivals.

One of the worst stats achieved by Carlo Ancelotti's players so far this season is undoubtedly in that very important area. Real Madrid, to date, has faced Atlético de Madrid, AC Milan, Liverpool, Athletic Club, and FC Barcelona twice. From those games, only one draw has been achieved.

The draw signed at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano against Atlético is the only tie in the encounters against elite European soccer teams to date. Setting aside the distance with Borussia Dortmund, a thrashing that started with a 0-2 at Santiago Bernabéu. The rest of the games have been completely forgettable.

In addition to the four defeats against these top rivals both within and outside Spanish soccer, the image presented has marked a before and after. Real Madrid seemed unable to respond to the superioritydemonstrated by their rivals in each of those duels. This feeling of helplessness is another blow to Ancelotti's continuity.

From bad to worse

The defeats against those high-profile rivals are another reason not to count on Carlo Ancelotti at the end of the current season. While it's true that the Reggiolo coach could still be on the white bench until the summer of 2026, only a total change in just four months would change everything. It doesn't seem like the foundations have been laid for this turnaround that the team so desperately needs.

Especially because the spirits with which they approach key weeks are at rock bottom. The harsh defeat in the Spanish Super Cup final is the prelude to a match that could affect the future of the Reggiolo coach at the white club. Celta de Vigo visits Bernabéu for the Copa del Rey, a match many expect to solve with a solid victory to dispel the "ghosts" of a competitive debacle.

The inability to overcome the great rivals that Madrid has shown so far this season was put to the test last Sunday, "exam" failed miserably. The situation is once again critical in the Valdebebas offices regarding the continuity of Carlo Ancelotti, who must take action as soon as possible. Especially if he wants to keep his job.

Rumors of Santiago Solari as interim coach return to the forefront of Madrid's current affairs, as well as the spotlight on Xabi Alonso. The Bayer Leverkusen coach seems more established than ever in the werkself team... although he also ends his contract in the summer of 2026 and is the one called to replace the Reggiolo coach on Santiago Bernabéu bench.