Ancelotti gives further thoughts on Real Madrid future

Carlo Ancelotti spoke to Rai Radio 1 to once again give his version of the information that places him in the orbit of the Brazilian national team. The Real Madrid coach has insisted on the message that he is focused on the Spanish giants and that his desire is to fulfil his contract, which would mean remaining on the Bernabéu bench until June 2024.

Ancelotti future, and his son

“The future of Carlo Ancelotti?” began the coach referring to himself in the third person. “There is a nice saying that goes well at this point: ‘the wind carries the whispers.’ And it’s right, I have a contract until June 30, 2024 and I would like to respect it.

“He [his son David] is finishing the UEFA Pro coach course in Wales, which will end in May, then he will be able to coach any team. It won’t be Basel, because he feels good here and we want to stay here. The day he wants to start on his own, I think he’ll do it and he’ll do well too.”

Real Madrid in the Champions League

“We believe that we can win it, knowing that each game is a difficult and each an unpredictable obstacle. The Champions League is like that. All eight teams want to reach the final in Istanbul.”

The Milan vs Napoli quarterfinal

“In this type of match the players are going to feel the pressure, they are going to be very motivated, so you don’t have to make inspirational speeches. The talk that is going to be made is linked to the tactics of the match, trying to give clear and simple instructions to the players, so that they feel involved: it is also a way of taking off a bit of the pressure that these matches inevitably put on you.

“My conversation with Maldini was above all a wish for Milan, of which I am a fan. Actually Milan-Napoli will be a very balanced and very uncertain game. Would it be nice to meet in Istanbul? For Madrid yes, I think also for Milan, but everyone wants to get to Istanbul”.