Ancelotti, who is 64 years old, just signed an extension with Madrid, tying himself to his present employers until 2026 at the earliest. This decision was made in spite of the fact that the Brazil national team had shown interest in signing him.
The Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo reports that Madrid has already begun making preparations to retain Ancelotti beyond the aforementioned deadline.
Because of the many years that Ancelotti has spent working for the club, Madrid is content to allow him to decide when he will step down from his position as manager at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, it is said that Florentino Perez, the president of Madrid, is eager to retain Ancelotti around in a new job even after his time as manager has come to an end.
It is anticipated that Ancelotti will be presented with the opportunity to acquire a position inside Madrid’s sports department, and preliminary discussions on such a position have already taken place.
A determined attempt has been made by Madrid to attract individuals who are dedicated to the club in order to fill jobs in the backroom staff of the club. And Santiago Solari, who has been a player and a manager in the past, was only recently appointed to the post of executive director of football. Emilio Butragueno is now working for the club, while Santiago Solari was promoted to the job not too long ago.
Both Raul Gonzalez and Alvaro Arbeloa, both of whom had previously played for the club, are now serving in coaching capacities in the club’s youth program. Raul Gonzalez was being evaluated as a potential successor to Carlo Ancelotti during the time when Ancelotti was in the process of signing his new contract.
In the event that Madrid finds itself in need of a new manager, it is quite likely that Raul will be taken into consideration. This is similar to the situation that Xabi Alonso, the current manager of Bayer Leverkusen, is in.Ancelotti has shown his public support for the former midfielder as a potential candidate to succeed him in the role on the team.