Ancelotti to leave Real Madrid at season’s end despite 2026 contract | OneFootball

Reports from Spain are claiming that Carlo Ancelotti has decided to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season, adding that he won’t change his mind even if he wins more silverware this campaign.

The 65-year-old returned to the La Liga giants in 2021 for a second stint, adding two more Champions League trophies to the one he had already secured at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2014, as well as two Spanish titles.

Real Madrid’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti attends a press conference after the team’s training session held at Valdebebas sports complex, Madrid, Spain, 04 November 2024. Real Madrid will be facing AC Milan in Champions League match on 05 November 2024. EPA-EFE/SERGIO PEREZ

Ancelotti willing to terminate Real Madrid contract at the end of the season

However, Onda Cero reported on Monday that Ancelotti is firm on his decision to put an end to his coaching stint at the Merengues, although his current contract expires in 2026.

The Italian tactician hopes that Real Madrid will accept his decision, as he feels that his cycle at the Blancos has come to a conclusion after becoming the club’s most successful manager in history.

Ancelotti had already been linked with a move away from the Santiago Bernabeu last year, with rumours suggesting the Brazilian Football Federation was interested in making him Tite’s successor at the helm of the National Team.

BERGAMO, ITALY – DECEMBER 10: Carlo Ancelotti, Head Coach of Real Madrid, leaves the field at half-time during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 match between Atalanta BC and Real Madrid C.F. at Stadio di Bergamo on December 10, 2024 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Real Madrid leapfrogged city rivals Atletico Madrid to move to the top of La Liga last weekend, while they don’t look well positioned in the Champions League’s revamped league phase to finish in the top eight, having picked up three wins and three defeats from six games so far.