Real Madrid are only focused on one spectacle right now and that is the UEFA Champions League final. With Carlo Ancelotti at the helm, they are the favourites to win at Wembley as they come up against Borussia Dortmund. However, what happens after the Champions League final?
After all, Carlo Ancelotti is ageing now. It is a sad reality that the legendary Italian coach, who has cemented his position among the all-time greats, isn't getting any younger. Having won everything there is to win at club level, is it time for Ancelotti to consider a step down to retirement?
While fans won't want to consider the inevitable retirement of Carlo Ancelotti, it is a future which Don Carlo is prepared for. He hasn't provided any timeframe about when he plans to retire, but he has revealed where he wishes to retire.
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Fabrizio Romano provides Carlo Ancelotti retirement at Real Madrid update
Unsurprisingly, the club which Carlo Ancelotti wishes to retire at is Real Madrid. As per Fabrizio Romano, Ancelotti has said that his career will finish in the Spanish capital and as far as a timeframe goes, Ancelotti will retire when his beloved club decides it is best to do so.
In his own words, Ancelotti said: “I will retire as Real Madrid manager. My career will finish at Real Madrid. As long as Real Madrid want me to stay, I will be here available for the club”.
🤍🇮🇹 Carlo Ancelotti: “I will retire as Real Madrid manager. My career will finish at Real Madrid”, told Repubblica.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 28, 2024
“As long as Real Madrid want me to stay, I will be here available for the club”. pic.twitter.com/k6tdJxqlB6
Needless to say, Carlo Ancelotti will never truly "leave" Real Madrid. His imprint on the club will last for generations and the current crop of young players he has inspired will surely devote their future successes to the tutelage of the Italian football philosopher.
Carlo Ancelotti has travelled Europe, winning all five of the world's major leagues. AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid can all boast the honour of having been mentored by Ancelotti.
Right now, Ancelotti is on the precipice of a pretty impressive treble. Having already won La Liga and the Supercopa de España this season, he could lead Real Madrid to glory in the UEFA Champions League final against Dortmund, adding not only to his personal honours list but that of Real Madrid. Real are the most successful club in Champions League history by some distance, it must be said.
Do you think Carlo Ancelotti should retire at Real Madrid?