Ancelotti: He will continue with Real Madrid until 2024

Carlo Ancelotti on Saturday ended any doubt about his immediate future by saying he would honor the final year of his contract with Real Madrid amid interest from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

CBF president Edinaldo Rodriguez told Reuters in March that Ancelotti would be an obvious choice to fill the vacant position of first-team coach, if it was available at the end of the European season.

And after the humiliating defeat of Real Madrid 4-0 against Manchester City in the second leg of the Champions League final last Wednesday, speculation increased that his position was under threat with the failure also to win the Spanish League title, which was snatched by arch-rivals Barcelona four rounds before the end.

“Everyone knows very well what my position is: I have a contract until the end of the 2024 season and I want to stay,” Ancelotti said in a press conference with obvious annoyance after being asked about Brazil’s interest again.

And when a reporter asked if the club had assured him he would stay, Ancelotti replied with an affirmative: “Yes!”

However, Real Madrid has not issued any official statement about Ancelotti’s future.

Club president Florentino Perez gave a vague answer when he was asked about the Italian coach after Real Madrid’s 2-1 victory in the King’s Cup final.