The Santiago Bernabeu is currently experiencing a serious dilemma as a result of Barca’s humiliating victory in the “Clasico.” ‘Sport’ claims that Carlo Ancelotti’s future is complicated by the opinions of the board of directors, and the club is already thinking about bringing in Xabi Alonso this summer.
Despite Real Madrid’s almost funeral-like stillness following the “Clasico,” FC Barcelona’s hit was painful. The players did not make any statements, and the club just condemned the regrettable racist taunts directed at Lamine Yamal by certain hooligans. Nevertheless, the offices are moving.
The daily ‘Sport’ claims that Carlo Ancelotti is the biggest target of the Madrid board’s ire. Even while this loss won’t be the Italian’s last stint on the “Merengue” bench, there are growing numbers of people who don’t agree with his extension until 2026.
Carletto’s handling of the match versus Barcelona was heavily criticised. He had no idea how to keep the game under control or how to tell Vinicius, Kylian Mbappe, or the assistants to stay out of Hansi Flick’s offside trap. The team’s demise was caused by a number of grave individual mistakes, but the adjustments also didn’t help.
This also affects how the squad is managed on a weekly basis. Arda Guler’s lack of playing time is one of the issues that Ancelotti and the board of directors are fighting over. The club wants him to place a wager on the young player, who has consistently produced excellent performances but only saw action in September before being shunned again. He barely played five minutes against Borussia Dortmund and has missed two league games.
It is highly doubtful that the Italian will continue till 2026. According to the newspaper cited above, Florentino Perez has approved the ‘Xabi Alonso operation’ to attempt to sign the Bayer Leverkusen coach at the end of the current campaign after the team was humiliated by Barca. The transfer would be significantly easier because the former Real Madrid star has a clause that allows him to go for free in June.
