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Real Madrid manager Ancelotti has a written agreement with Brazil, but it is not binding – report
As we approach the halfway point of the season, the future of Carlo Ancelotti has been one of the points of contention.
It has been widely reported recently that Ancelotti is favoured to continue at Santiago Bernabeu beyond 2024, even though the club are anticipating a summer of change.
However, it is no secret that the Brazilian national team are waiting in the wings, ready to take advantage of any opportunity to hire the Real Madrid coach at the end of the season.
Ancelotti has an agreement with Brazil
A recent report from Mario Cortegana has offered an update on the future of Ancelotti, suggesting that the Real Madrid boss has some sort of agreement in place with Brazil.
This comes after reports emerged claiming the Brazilian football federation have guarantees that Ancelotti will join as the head coach after the end of the season.
Cortegana insists that there is some kind of written agreement between the two parties, but it is not understood to be a binding deal.
CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues has spoken several times about the federation’s interest in Ancelotti and as January approaches, the Italian will soon be free to negotiate with other parties.
Ancelotti, for his part, has remained coy about his future and has sometimes distanced himself from speculation linking him to Brazil.
Real Madrid yet to offer a renewal
Real Madrid, meanwhile, have yet to make a decision on the future of their head coach. The club want to offer a two-year deal but it comes with various strings attached.
Ancelotti has constantly insisted that his priority remains Real Madrid, but due to a lack of a concrete proposal, the Italian’s future continues to hang in the air.
With Brazil lurking, Los Blancos could seek a quick resolution to the matter.
Real Madrid are back in action tomorrow in La Liga as they take on Elche at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero on Matchday 6.
The Merengues go into the game on the back of a solid 4-1 win over Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu and will be eager to build on that, especially with the Madrid derby coming up later in the week.
Ahead of the trip to Elche, Jose Mourinho has announced the squad list of players that will be at his disposal for the game tomorrow night.
There are no new returns to the squad as Real Madrid continue to be without Eder Militao, Ferland Mendy, and Rodrygo Goes for the game.
Mourinho could look to make changes to his starting lineup, keeping an eye on the derby at the weekend, which could potentially open the doors for someone like Aurelien Tchouameni to start, having been eased back into the thick of things after return from injury.
There could be some rotations in defence as well, with the likes of Antonio Rudiger and Trent Alexander-Arnold hoping to get some action on the pitch.
It remains to be seen if Yan Diomande starts another game after featuring from the get-go against Rayo at the weekend, especially considering that Arda Guler has been a key player for Mourinho’s team.
Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., and Jude Bellingham have started all matches so far and it will be interesting to see if one or all of them are given a break with an eye on the derby.
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