Real Madrid News
Real Madrid give Ancelotti green light to negotiate with Brazil – report
Carlo Ancelotti’s future at Real Madrid has been under a cloud of doubt for a long time now.
At plain sight, one would not expect much controversy related to the Italian tactician’s renewal as the manager of the club. After all, he has won everything there is to win across his two spells at the club.
However, repeated leaks of Los Blancos’ management eyeing options like Mauricio Pochettino and Zinedine Zidane clearly show that the board and coach do not see eye to eye. Thus, rumours of an exit began gathering steam.
According to reports from UOL Esporte, Real Madrid gave Carlo Ancelotti the green light to listen to the offer from the Brazilian National Team back in February. The coach was focused on Real Madrid and made his representatives negotiate whilst being unperturbed himself.
The Merengues‘ willingness to allow their manager to negotiate with a third party, in itself, does not reflect a positive image of the story behind the scenes.
Reports last month suggested that the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) had given Ancelotti an ultimatum to reveal the decision regarding his future. After all, he was their primary target. They did not, however, wish to risk it all if the Italian intended to see out his contract at the club.
The final decision rests entirely in the hands of the manager. His relationship with Florentino Perez is currently stable, and he is said to be trusted ‘more than ever’. However, the chance to coach the Brazilian National Team is also one that might not fall his way again.
The results in the UEFA Champions League and Copa del Rey could thus play decisive roles in helping the manager make his decision. In either case, more clarity is expected in the coming month.
In a major update, AS reports that former Real Madrid midfielder and club legend Toni Kroos has taken his first step towards starting his coaching career.
The former Germany international has told the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) that he is interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers.
Real Madrid tried to bring Kroos back
It is no secret that Real Madrid considered bringing Toni Kroos back into the club’s structure after the end of the last season.
The club president, Florentino Perez, had wanted Kroos to have a daily presence at Valdebebas rather than making occasional appearances after his retirement.
Jose Angel Sanchez and Kroos spoke after Perez expressed his desire to see the German working at Valdebebas every day. However, they did not find the right moment, time or structure to give his return a clear form.
A comeback remains one of the possibilities most desired by Madrid supporters because of Kroos’ charisma and what he represents at the Santiago Bernabeu. Neither side wanted him to return simply for the sake of it, so the door remains open for the future.
The relationship between the two parties is excellent, and both know that the opportunity to work together again will eventually come.
Taking it step by step
For now, Kroos continues to run the academy he established in Boadilla, enjoying the opportunity to help develop younger players.
After two years away from the competitive side of football, however, he is beginning to look towards the dugout as a possible next step in his career.
Kroos currently holds coaching qualifications that allow him to work up to the third tier of Spanish football.
This is possible because professionals with at least seven years of proven experience and significant involvement at the elite level can gain direct access to accelerated coaching courses.
That means Kroos could coach a team in Primera Federacion, but the German wants to take things gradually.
Kroos has already informed the RFEF that he would be interested in joining the coaching course reserved for professional footballers during the 2027/28 season.
The course taking place this season is not available to elite former players, with UEFA limiting each campaign to 20 places.
With his current qualifications, Kroos could work as an assistant coach, but he cannot yet take charge as a head coach in either the top flight or the Segunda División.
But completing that programme would allow Kroos to obtain the UEFA A licence, which would enable him to coach teams at any level.
