Champions League record winner Real Madrid is already preparing intensively for the time for Carlo Ancelotti. Anyone who takes over the Italian place on the coaching bench has not yet been determined. Three candidates should be at the top of the wish list.
It is still not clear whether Carlo Ancelotti Real Madrid will have to leave after the end of the 2024/25 season. Many expect the Italian to say goodbye, but the club has so far neither confirmed nor denied it.
In the case of cases, however, the royal people are already well prepared. This emerges from a report by the “fichajes.net” portal. Accordingly, President Florentino Pérez and Co. have put together a shortlist on which the names of three prominent trainers are at the top.
Are Klopp and Zidane on the real wish list?
The candidates include Xabi Alonso. The name of the Leverkusen trainer has been traded in Madrid for months. The interest in him has long been an open secret. However, it is still unclear whether the Spaniard will leave the Bundesliga club in the summer of 2025. However, with the announcement of his decision, it is expected promptly.
In addition to Leverkusen’s master coach, there are two other highly decorated football teachers on the royal shortlist. These should be Jürgen Klopp and Zinédine Zidane. Both are not mentioned as possible Ancelotti successors for the first time, but the chances of changing are rather low for both Germans and the French.
While Klopp has just started his new post at Red Bull, Zidane has been flirting with the French national team for years. This is free after the 2026 World Cup. It is considered certain that “Zizou” is awarded the contract if he was on the market until then.