Weakened following the humiliation inflicted by Barça, coach Carlo Ancelotti sees his popularity drop dangerously internally.
These last few hours have been very difficult in Madrid. On Saturday evening, Barça inflicted a real football lesson on the club from the Spanish capital, powerless against the assaults of Lamine Yamal and Pedri’s gang. Throughout Sunday, Madrid fans and media took it upon themselves to designate the culprits. If Kylian Mbappé’s name was the one that came up the most in the articles and discussions, Carlo Ancelotti’s was not far behind.
Outclassed by Hansi Flick, the Italian did not find the solutions to hurt the Catalans. And since the beginning of the season already, his team gives the impression of not having a real guideline, of playing without a game plan, depending only on the brilliance of its most talented players. And according to information from the Spanish media, he is increasingly contested internally.
Don Carlo soon to be sacked?
Relevo explains that Carlo Ancelotti is in a delicate position. He should not a priori be relieved of his duties during the season, and Florentino Pérez considers him a legend of the club. But internally, other voices are not so admiring of the former PSG player. Beyond the tactical side, his management of the youngsters is not always appreciated, just like his way of working on a daily basis. The Spanish media even explains that there is annoyance among some players, whereas until now, the locker room had always been fully behind him.
For its part, Sport goes even further. The newspaper reports that Florentino Perez is already working on the arrival of a coach for next summer, and that Carletto’s future in Madrid is therefore sealed. Xabi Alonso, coach of Bayer Leverkusen and former player of the Casa Blanca, is the management’s favorite to take charge of the team for the 2025/2026 season. The ex-midfielder would have a clause that would allow him to leave Leverkusen for free next summer. To be continued…
