Carlo Ancelotti successfully extended his contract with Real Madrid after signing a new deal that will keep him at the club till 2026, the club announced on Friday.
The agreement between the two sides was reached a few days ago after which the club decided to continue with the Italian for two more years.
"Real Madrid CF and Carlo Ancelotti have agreed to extend our coach's contract until June 30, 2026," the club said in a brief statement.
"In his five seasons as coach of Real Madrid, he has won 10 titles: 2 Champions League, 2 Club World Cups, 2 European Super Cups, 1 League, 2 Copas del Rey and 1 Spanish Super Cup."
The decision was taken considering the exceptional work the Italian has done with the team this season as in 24 matches played, Madrid only lost one and are on top of La Liga. They also qualified for the UEFA Champions League (UCL) knockout stage with a 100% win record in the group stage, all this with a bench full of injured players.
It is worth mentioning that Madrid doesn’t have a starting number nine (striker) this season as they went with on-loan striker Joselu who has been a part of the first team since the beginning of the season.
Ancelotti had been heavily linked with Brazil’s job for more than a year and there were reports that the 63-year-old could leave Madrid but it seems like the Selecao will have to wait for a few more years to get the Italian’s services.
Ancelotti joined Real Madrid in 2021 to begin his second stint at the Spanish club after he was sacked in 2015 following a trophyless season.
The Italian did an impressive job in his first season (2021/22) by guiding the Los Blancos to La Liga and the UEFA Champions League (UCL) title win.
Ancelotti coached Madrid’s team who, arguably, had the greatest run in the UCL history where they faced Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in the round of 16, Chelsea in the quarter-final, Manchester City in the semi-final and then Liverpool in the final.
Last season wasn’t Madrid’s best as they failed to win La Liga and the UCL. However, they did manage to win the Copa del Rey for the first time since 2014, FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup.
During his first stint with Madrid in the 2013-14 season, Carlo helped Madrid end their 12-year UCL drought as they won the historic final against Atletico Madrid in Lisbon, courtesy of Sergio Ramos’ famous last-minute header goal in 92nd minute of the game.