Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti announced on Saturday that he will discuss his future with the club at the end of the season, following their UEFA Champions League exit after a 5-1 aggregate loss to Arsenal in the quarter-finals.
Speculation about Ancelotti 's dismissal has intensified since Wednesday's elimination from the Champions League, despite his contract running until 2026.
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"At the end of the season we will speak about my future with the club," Ancelotti said at a news conference, avoiding multiple questions about his position.
The 65-year-old Italian coach emphasised the immediate focus on remaining competitions after meeting with players and club officials.
"I have spoken with the players and the club, we all agree, we have to fight for the titles there are on the line," Ancelotti stated ahead of Sunday's La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao.
Real Madrid currently sit four points behind Barcelona in La Liga and will face their rivals in the Copa del Rey final on April 26.
"Obviously we are all hurt, and the fans, after going out of maybe the most important competition, or at least the one Madrid has had the most success in, in recent years," Ancelotti acknowledged.
The coach highlighted his relationship with club president Florentino Perez . "We are all in the same boat, in the good and the bad times... the president has always shown me the most affection in these moments than in the moments when we have won."
Reports have linked Ancelotti to the Brazilian national team position following Dorival Junior's dismissal after a defeat to Argentina.
When questioned about these rumours, Ancelotti responded: "I don't have to say anything at all, as I said already, at the end of the season we will speak about this."
Ancelotti remained unclear whether discussions about his future would occur before or after Madrid's participation in the Club World Cup, scheduled from June 14 in the United States.
Speculation about Ancelotti 's dismissal has intensified since Wednesday's elimination from the Champions League, despite his contract running until 2026.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
"At the end of the season we will speak about my future with the club," Ancelotti said at a news conference, avoiding multiple questions about his position.
The 65-year-old Italian coach emphasised the immediate focus on remaining competitions after meeting with players and club officials.
"I have spoken with the players and the club, we all agree, we have to fight for the titles there are on the line," Ancelotti stated ahead of Sunday's La Liga match against Athletic Bilbao.
Real Madrid currently sit four points behind Barcelona in La Liga and will face their rivals in the Copa del Rey final on April 26.
"Obviously we are all hurt, and the fans, after going out of maybe the most important competition, or at least the one Madrid has had the most success in, in recent years," Ancelotti acknowledged.
🚨🤍 Carlo Ancelotti: “Florentino Pérez is showing me even more support and love now than when things go well”. pic.twitter.com/8shIjroXRU
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The coach highlighted his relationship with club president Florentino Perez . "We are all in the same boat, in the good and the bad times... the president has always shown me the most affection in these moments than in the moments when we have won."
Reports have linked Ancelotti to the Brazilian national team position following Dorival Junior's dismissal after a defeat to Argentina.
When questioned about these rumours, Ancelotti responded: "I don't have to say anything at all, as I said already, at the end of the season we will speak about this."
Ancelotti remained unclear whether discussions about his future would occur before or after Madrid's participation in the Club World Cup, scheduled from June 14 in the United States.
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