Real Madrid is experiencing a crucial moment. While the last titles are being fought over, the club is already looking to the future and the big question: the bench. Will Carlo Ancelotti stay? That is the question echoing through the halls of Bernabéu.
There are no clear signals from the management. Florentino Pérez keeps the same discourse: everything will depend on the end of the season.
If the team wins the Copa del Rey or competes until the end in La Liga, Ancelotti could stay. If not, there will be a change.
Carlo Ancelotti hasn't spoken yet
The Italian coach, meanwhile, has been elegant with his words. He doesn't want distractions and focuses on the sport.
"I've talked with the players and the club. We're all on the same page," he said after the European elimination. He added that there is no confrontation with the management and that he receives more support now than when they win.
But the feelings are different; the cycle could be exhausted. The wear, the pressure, and the context suggest that this could be Ancelotti's last season at Madrid. Some are already talking about Brazil as the next destination, others mention a possible break.
If Carlo leaves... Davide will leave too
Amid this scenario, there is another important piece that would also leave: Davide Ancelotti. His assistant, his right hand, his son. Although there was some hope within the club that he could continue as a link with the new coaching staff, he himself has closed the door.
If Carlo Ancelotti doesn't stay, his son, Davide Ancelotti, won't stay at the club either, not even with Xabi Alonso. It's a decision made, without ambiguity.
Although he isn't talked about much in the headlines, Davide Ancelotti has gained weight over the years. He has led sessions, given press conferences, and taken on responsibilities when his father couldn't be there. He is ready for the next step and wants to do it on his own.
A coach in training with ambition for more
Davide Ancelotti doesn't hide his desire to lead. After the match against Alavés, where he acted as head coach, he made it clear:
"I enjoyed it a lot. At first, I was nervous, but then I lived it intensely. My father gave me total freedom."
That taste for responsibility, that confidence in his work, show that his departure isn't just a family move. It's part of professional growth. The first bench as head coach is getting closer.
His farewell from Real Madrid will be quiet, but not insignificant. He leaves with his head held high, ready for new challenges and with experience that few young coaches can show. Will he return one day as head coach to Bernabéu? Only time will tell.