A report detonated a heavy-caliber surprise regarding the future of Italian Carlo Ancelotti, the current coach of Real Madrid.
Rumors are increasing about Ancelotti’s future, in light of the information that talks about the possibility of him taking over the training of the Brazilian national team, in the event of his departure from Real Madrid at the end of the current season.
The international ESPN network stated that, in light of the rumors haunting Ancelotti, there is another team that has raised its head and expressed interest in contracting with the veteran Italian.
She explained that this team is Chelsea, who was previously coached by Ancelotti between July 2009 and May 2011.
Yesterday, Thursday, Chelsea announced the appointment of its former player and coach, Frank Lampard, as a temporary coach until the end of the current season.
Carlo Ancelotti will be considered for a return to Chelsea for a second spell as manager should he leave Real Madrid, sources have told ESPN’s @MarkOgden_. pic.twitter.com/rraGi1TVFO
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Ancelotti is scheduled to face his old team on April 12 and 18, in the quarter-finals of the Champions League, back-to-back in Madrid and back-to-back in London, respectively.
And ESPN confirmed that the Chelsea administration considered contracting with Ancelotti to lead the team next season, and they see him as the ideal coach for the team, given his calm personality in managing the dressing room.
The network indicates that it has obtained information from sources close to Ancelotti that he knows fully that his position is in great danger if he does not succeed with Real Madrid in winning the European Champions League for the second season in a row, and the 15th in the history of the “Meringue”.
In addition to Ancelotti, there are many names on the table of Chelsea owners to contract with one of them in the next season 2023-2024, most notably Spaniard Luis Enrique, German Julian Nagelsmann and Argentine Mauricio Pochettino.
Should Carlo Ancelotti join Chelsea if he were to leave Real Madrid? ๐ pic.twitter.com/mQUllXWnEr
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In the two seasons that the 63-year-old Italian spent with the Blues, he won the Premier League and FA Cup doubles with the team (2009-2010).
During that period, Ancelotti led the London team in 109 matches in all tournaments, winning 68 times, drawing 17 matches and losing 24 matches.
In that era, Chelsea’s attack scored 250 goals, while conceding 102 times.