Spanish media agreed that Real Madrid will not dismiss its coach Carlo Ancelotti after the heavy 5-2 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final.
According to various reports, Ancelotti still enjoys the confidence of Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, who assured the coach that he will continue in his position even after the defeat in El Clasico.
However, reports indicated that the renewal of confidence after El Clasico is “temporary” and that if Real fails to show a strong response in the upcoming matches, Ancelotti will be dismissed immediately.
So far, Perez’s management plan is for Ancelotti to continue until the end of the season, and if he wins the Spanish League or Champions League title, he will also stay next season.
But with the acceleration of events, this may change, and the talk here first is about the Celta Vigo match in the King’s Cup, and losing it would mean Ancelotti’s immediate dismissal.
Perez’s administration wants to see a response from Ancelotti and the players to the poor performance against Barcelona, especially since the team will play 3 matches in 7 days, all of which will be at home at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Any stumbles or decline in results will be enough to immediately oust Ancelotti, with Santiago Solari succeeding him until the end of the season.
There is a belief within Real Madrid that Xabi Alonso will be the team’s coach sooner or later, but the current plan remains for him to come in 2026 after the end of Ancelotti’s contract.
There are only two cases in which Real Madrid will accelerate its negotiations with Alonso to come to the Spanish capital next summer, the first is to dismiss Ancelotti before the end of the season, or to terminate his contract if he fails to achieve La Liga or the Champions League.
