Carlo Ancelotti had the chance to leave Real Madrid but chose not to. In recent days he received a call from the English Association. They asked him straight if he would be willing to accept the position of National Team Manager, which eventually ended into Thomas Tuchel's hands.
The English offer was revealed by Gary Lineker. The former player said: "They have spoken to Pep Guardiola about coaching the national team and, as far as I know, also to Carlo Ancelotti."
In this sense, Carlo Ancelotti was clear at all times that England's offer was totally irreleveant to him. He doesn't want to leave Real Madrid and even less so to go to the national team. He feels like doing more and, if that were not enough, he has a firm contract signed with Florentino Pérez.
Carlo Ancelotti is happy in Spain and so is his wife. They have no intention of changing their current life, let alone going to cold, dark England.
Florentino replies: Carlo Ancelotti "is staying"
Carlo Ancelotti had no doubts, just as Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez didn't either. There's total confidence in the Italian and his departure is not expected, not now nor in the next few months.
Especially not now: There would be no high-level replacement to replace Carlo Ancelotti. In this sense, by the time he leaves, the replacement will already be chosen. Right now, however, such a replacement is coaching another team: we're takling about Xabi Alonso.
Carlo Ancelotti: Possible Changes in His Staff
Defensa Central has uncovered Florentino Pérez's plan to try to turn Raúl González into the "new Zidane". He's trying to prevent him from leaving and to keep him at Real Madrid for longer.
No decision has been made yet but the reality is that Raúl would find it easier to fulfill his dream of coaching Madrid if he stayed on Carlo Ancelotti's staff. By doing so, he would learn from the best in the world and make a name for himself to achieve his great desire.
There's still time ahead and, once again, everything will depend on what happens with Davide. If Carlo Ancelotti's son decides to embark on his own adventure as a coach, Florentino Pérez would get everything going.
What the president wants is for Raúl González not to leave Real Madrid and to continue developing himself as a coach. If he wants to leave Castilla, he can do so, but he'll try to turn him into the new Zidane, growing with the Italian.