At Real Madrid, they don't live off memories or names. Florentino Pérez is clear that there is no room for complacency. If Carlo Ancelotti doesn't meet the minimum objectives—Copa del Rey and retaining LaLiga—his cycle will end sooner than expected.
Sources close to the white club, as revealed by Partidazo de Cope, indicate that specific scenarios are already being considered at the merengue leadership.
Florentino Already Has the Replacement Ready for the World Cup
The white president has already chosen the man who will sit on the bench for the Club World Cup if the Italian coach doesn't make the cut. That name is Santiago Solari.
The Argentine, a former Real Madrid player, also managed the first team in 2018, although with little success. Solari would return provisionally as an interim coach to lead Real Madrid in the ambitious Club World Cup event.
This way, they would avoid the team arriving at the competition with a losing dynamic and a demotivated locker room. In Solari, Florentino would seek a catalyst capable of closing the year triumphantly.
The final decision will be made after the Copa del Rey final against Barça. Also based on what happens in the last days of LaLiga.
The Club Doesn't Rule Out a Drastic Solution
If Real Madrid ends up without national titles, there will be a drastic solution. They will seek an immediate catalyst to avoid a dull image in the major FIFA tournament.
But this would only be a temporary solution. Florentino's true plan for the bench involves Xabi Alonso, the current Bayer Leverkusen coach. Alonso would arrive in the summer to start a new long-term phase at Santiago Bernabéu.
The sports management considers the man from Tolosa as the ideal person to lead the new white project.
Meanwhile, Ancelotti knows it: he is facing an ultimatum. Without titles, there will be no continuity.
Although one thing is certain: Ancelotti is a grateful man. He won't cause any problems to break the contract that ties him to Real Madrid for another year. He won't ask for money and will leave with a handshake, true to his style.