Alonso next? 

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Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly agreed a deal to leave Real Madrid to become Brazil’s new head coach. The Italian is the most decorated manager in Madrid’s history but he has endured a difficult last season in the Spanish capital and they will move in a new direction this summer. Ancelotti and Madrid will part ways amicably and it’s been widely reported that the 65-year-old has reached an agreement to lead Brazil into the 2026 World Cup.

Despite contrary reports, Ancelotti is now expected to leave Madrid at the end of the LaLiga season before the Club World Cup, which begins on June 14th. It’s been reported that Santiago Solari, Madrid’s current director of football, could take charge of Madrid for the tournament in the United States, while they search for a permanent manager. Xabi Alonso and Jürgen Klopp have been linked with replacing Ancelotti with the legendary Italian’s association with Madrid coming to an end.

Carlo Ancelotti: Real Madrid’s most successful manager

To date, Ancelotti has managed Madrid in 348 games across two spells at the Santiago Bernabeu. Ancelotti managed the Spanish giants between July 2012 and June 2015, leading Madrid to their famed 10th European Cup win, when they claimed ‘La Decima’ in 2014. Amazingly Ancelotti has won the European Cup in five different decades as a player and manager.

The Italian has also won the Champions League more than any other manager with five titles to his name. Moreover, Ancelotti became Madrid’s most successful ever manager in terms of trophies when he led them to glory in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in December. It was his 15th trophy across his two spells in Madrid, eclipsing the previous record of legendary boss Miguel Munoz. Ancelotti’s final season has been disappointing with Barcelona dominating with two wins over Madrid in cup finals as they close in on LaLiga and they were knocked out the Champions League emphatically to Arsenal.