Coach Carlo Ancelotti is considered the most successful senior coach in Europe. In the midst of the emergence of young people today, Ancelotti does not seem to be immersed in the emergence of young coaches. In fact, Ancelotti was able to show quality coupled with his experience in competing with other coaches.
Coaching a big team like Real Madrid is a big belief. It also means acknowledging the qualities Ancelotti has as a coach. Noted, the last two seasons in Madrid, Ancelotti has always been able to present the title. In his first season, Ancelotti led Madrid to win the Spanish La Liga and the Champions League. Last season, Ancelotti presented the Copa del Rey trophy.
Armed with veteran players and combined with young players, Ancelotti was able to create a team that is often respected in Europe and in Spain. As a result, Madrid’s game has not plummeted even though Madrid is no longer so keen on player spending.
In Ancelotti’s hands, Madrid tends to buy young players who can become the team’s needs for the long term. The process of regeneration between players is so obvious. This was also accompanied by Florentino Perez’s policy, which seemed to have braked its policy of buying star players at high prices.
With such a policy and accompanied by the quality of Ancelotti’s coaching, Madrid not only maintains its status as a team that needs to be respected, but also the financial side of Madrid looks stable. Madrid doesn’t seem to feel shaken from a financial point of view because the player buying process is under control and it doesn’t just waste money.
The club’s move was matched by Ancelotti who was able to maintain the level of senior players. Karim Benzema has been one of Madrid’s mainstays in the last two seasons. The challenge for next season is to close Benzema’s role because the French player has decided to leave for the Saudi Arabian League.
Apart from Benzema, Ancelotti was also able to maintain the consistency of the game from Luka Modric and Toni Kroos. Two players, in fact, extended their contracts to be right in Madrid. With this, these two players will continue to be mainstays as well as being able to become mentors for young players, including J. Bellingham who was bought from B. Dortmund in the current transfer market.
Ancelotti became one of the supporting factors of Madrid’s policy of not being so keen on spending on players. The coach from Italy was also not so “fussy” and extravagant when buying players. Instead, he made an effort to utilize the available personnel on the team.
Perhaps the experience factor is one of the locations of Ancelotti’s success in building each team he coaches. That experience makes a team like Madrid able to maintain a winning mentality. However, news spread that was quite uncomfortable about Ancelotti’s fate at the end of next season. Reportedly, Ancelotti has agreed to the Brazilian national team’s proposal to sit as coach.
The target is definitely for the benefit of the 2026 World Cup which will take place in the United States. Until now, after being left by Tite, Brazil still does not have a permanently contracted coach.
Brazil has long been associated with Ancelotti. According to journalist Fabrizo Romano’s report (5/7/23), Ancelotti will become Brazil coach starting from June 2024. This information was stated by the general chairman of the Brazilian football body which stated that Ancelotti will stay in Madrid until June. Afterwards, Ancelotti joined Brazil to prepare for the Copa America.
The news ended speculation about the fate of Ancelotti and Brazil. The former AC Milan coach is seen as a solution for a star-studded Brazil but seems to be running dry at international level. That was proven at the 2022 World Cup. Brazil is seen as one of the strong favorites to lift the trophy. However, Brazil was eliminated from Krosia in the quarter-finals by Krosia via a penalty shoot-out.
Armed with Ancelotti’s experience, Brazil will get its own aura from the coach. One of them is developing a winning mentality. Nevertheless, the news shows the wrong step from Ancelotti. However, Ancelotti is still the coach of Madrid for the next season.
Without denying Ancelotti’s professionalism, this news could raise doubts about Ancelotti’s commitment to train Madrid for the next season. Perhaps Ancelotti’s mind is focused on how to prepare for his new assignment as coach of Brazil. It could have affected the concentration of the coach in Madrid.
Therefore, the news of Ancelotti’s move to Brazil was too early to be conveyed. The contract with Madrid has not ended because it is still one season behind, and Ancelotti needs to honor the contract by raising Madrid’s performance both in the Spanish League and in the Spanish League.
One season in Madrid can be a big test for Ancelotti. If Madrid’s performance is not good, accusations could point to Ancelotti, including his willingness to become Brazil coach. Perhaps, there are those who judge it by the way Ancelotti accepted the Brazilian proposal when his contract with Madrid had not yet ended.
ASL
