“I don’t hear the fine rain and, if I do, I take out the umbrella”, explained the technician at a press conference
The Italian’s contract with Real Madrid ends on June 30, 2024
Carlo Ancelotti’s future at Real Madrid is more in doubt than ever. After winning the Champions League, the League and the Spanish Super Cup last year; In addition to the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup this season, the latest results have not accompanied the Italian coach, who walks on the wire a few months after the course lowers the curtain.
The white team has had a drop in performance at the start of 2023, adding eleven wins, three draws and four losses. In fact, he has chained three consecutive duels without reaping a win: 1-1 against Atlético de Madrid, defeat by 0-1 against Barça in the first leg of the Cup semifinals and a goalless draw against Betis at the Benito Villamarín.
“I don’t have to go back to 2015: this happens every year. Whenever there are more difficult moments, criticism begins. It already happened to us last year after losing to Barcelona. Every year goes by, that’s my job. The fine rain? I don’t hear her. And, if I do, I take an umbrella”, explained the Italian coach at the press conference prior to this Saturday’s match against Espanyol (2:00 p.m.).
Ancelotti began his second spell on the bench at the Santiago Bernabéu in 2021, after the two seasons he spent between 2013 and 2015. The contract he signed after separating from Everton was for four seasons, until June 30, 2024, but he could jump out of his position this summer, depending on how the course ends. Several names warm up in the band to take over the reins of Real Madrid.