There’s never a quiet week regarding the future of the Real Madrid bench… with Carlo Ancelotti always in the spotlight. A few days ago, everything seemed to point to him fulfilling his contract, but ‘The Athletic’ has confirmed that Carlo Ancelotti's future at Real Madrid could take a radical, unexpected turn, as he is beginning to reconsider his continuation on the Santiago Bernabéu bench.

Is Ancelotti bluffing with Brazil?

The interest from Brazil has been clear for some time, and it seemed that they were ready to wait for him… until this summer. However, the firing of Dorival Junior has hastened matters, and the CBF would be inclined to lock down Jorge Jesus after the Club World Cup, aware of the impossibility of bringing Carlo Ancelotti in as their new coach for the 2026 World Cup.

In fact, this past weekend, it was Carlo Ancelotti himself who closed the door on this possibility before the match between Real Madrid and Leganés: "I appreciate Brazil. But there has been no contact between the CBF and me in recent days. I am fully focused on Real Madrid. I have a contract, and my goal is to win titles. We have important objectives now,” he firmly stated.

Ancelotti is distrustful of Real Madrid

Now, as The Athletic also reported several weeks ago, Ancelotti is aware that his continuation at Real Madrid is contingent on winning major titles… and the club made that clear to him. A condition that, according to The Athletic, is starting to upset Carlo Ancelotti, who believes that Real Madrid has been leaking to the press that his future is in doubt.

However, this is not the only reason he might be reconsidering his future at Real Madrid. The main reason is that, after four years, he’s experiencing natural wear and tear. The only time he stayed longer was at Milan, and that was more than 20 years ago. To this, you can add that he’ll lose an important member of his coaching staff this summer with the departure of his son Davide… while the shadow of Xabi Alonso looms large. Therefore, it seems that the tables have turned, and now it’s Ancelotti who wants to have the final say.