The die is cast. Carlo Ancelotti will not continue at the helm of Real Madrid next season. The club believes that his cycle has already ended.
Ancelotti may end his coaching career as the head of the Brazilian national team, and Real Madrid will start a new five-year cycle with another coach.
The club only has words of gratitude for the Italian coach, who has experienced one of the most splendid eras in the club's history at Bernabéu.
But Joaquín Maroto made it very clear last night on El Larguero: "Ancelotti won't stay even if he wins everything, no, no. In my opinion, it's not a matter of results, it's something much deeper. It's about locker room management, yesterday's penalty, the Endrick or Güler issue..."
Ancelotti Is No Longer Saved by Results
He adds: "also the 7 guys going to London who didn't set foot in the first team except one. Insisting on Tchouaméni as a center-back when he was signed as a midfielder, putting Camavinga as a left-back..."
Joaquín Maroto is not off track. The club also thinks that it's been too many years and that new changes need to be applied to the locker room to wake up the staff.
The latest results and gameplay have disappointed, but this time the results won't save Ancelotti, even if they come, because the decision has already been made.
To replace him, the club is still considering Xabi Alonso, although this season his Bayer Leverkusen hasn't resembled the successful team of last season. And reasonable doubts arise.
Also in the background is Zinedine Zidane, who remains available. He hasn't returned to work since he left Real Madrid by his own decision.
Recently, a third option has emerged that is liked by the Madrid leadership. He is Catalan and from Barça, but his work as a coach in Italy is highly valued.
Spanishizing Real Madrid with Homegrown Players
It is Cesc Fàbregas, the former player of Barça, Arsenal, Chelsea, Monaco, and Como, who has achieved promotion to Serie A with modest Como and is maintaining it brilliantly.
The reports coming from Cesc Fàbregas couldn't be more favorable. And Florentino Pérez won't hesitate if he has to make a risky decision like this one.
Como is in 13th place in the Italian Serie A table, nine points above the relegation zone marked by Empoli. With Cesc, Nico Paz has reached an international star level, and his innovative ideas and, above all, his commitment to homegrown talent are appreciated.
Real Madrid is looking for someone in Ancelotti's replacement who can Spanishize the team and trust in the young talents that emerge year after year from La Fábrica. And Cesc fits that profile.
Many Zidanes and Few Pavones
Florentino Pérez hasn't forgotten his old idea of Zidanes and Pavones. The problem is that in the current Real Madrid, there are many Zidanes and very few Pavones. And for the one that emerges, Ancelotti doesn't quite give his blessing.
Real Madrid is preparing to make a significant shift in its institutional philosophy. And end the situation where the Spanish national team, which is experiencing a great moment, doesn't have white representation. Will Cesc Fàbregas be the one to fix it?
Cesc is the dark horse in the list of candidates to succeed Ancelotti. His hiring could be a real bomb.