On January 20th, Beijing time, Spanish radio station Cadena SER's famous journalist Edu Pidal exclusively reported that Carlo Ancelotti will resign at the end of this season.
In the 20th round of La Liga, Real Madrid turned the standings to regain the top spot, widening the gap with second-placed Atletico Madrid by 2 points and third-placed Barcelona by 7 points.
After a 4-1 victory over Palmeiras, the Italian veteran coach attended the press conference and jokingly said, "From criticism to praise, football changes so quickly. I'm still a bit confused. I've heard that we've been playing poorly recently, but now I see that Real Madrid is at the top, so I will continue to study where the problem lies."
This sentence is not at all exaggerated; it is a true reflection of Real Madrid's season.
From the combination of Bellingham, Vinicius, Mbappe, and Rodrygo at the beginning of the season;
To the difficulty of integrating Mbappe;
A wave of defensive injuries;
Bale and Bellingham being overworked and experimented in other positions;
Poor performance by Joaquin, etc., Real Madrid's public opinion has been in a trough.
Coach Ancelotti is under great pressure.
Problems such as the balance of the front three, lack of a central core in midfield, a wave of defensive injuries without reinforcements, and insufficient playing time for substitute youngsters like Juler and Endrick.
Any one of these problems could blow up on him.
For example, Bellingham and Bale, who are frequently restricted and dissatisfied with their positional shifts, can cause trouble if they make a fuss.
Fortunately, both players are very pragmatic and high-quality star players with a strong sense of team spirit.
The team is difficult to manage, and the club does not provide support.
The lack of effective recruitment is an old topic.
With only Rudiger left in central defense and only able to use Carvajal at fullback due to injuries, the club still refuses to sign new players, focusing only on signing Alphonso Davies and Trent Alexander-Arnold for free.
Therefore, it is completely reasonable to say that Ancelotti is dissatisfied with the recruitment.
Secondly, there are many internal contradictions between Ancelotti and his coaching staff at Real Madrid, such as previous friction with fitness coach Antonio Pintus.
When the injury wave occurred, Pintus was thought to be responsible.
The Athletic revealed that there were frictions between Pintus' subordinates and the coaching staff, with serious disagreements and non-cooperation in training content.
On the 19th, The Athletic's Real Madrid follow-up reporter team published an article revealing the inside story of Alaba's recovery, which mentioned the coaching staff complaining about the lack of personnel to take care of injured players.
This season, a total of 18 Real Madrid players have suffered varying degrees of injuries, without enough physiotherapists to help them recover.
Not to mention, rumors of Ancelotti's dismissal and Alonso's promotion have never dissipated, including the management's continued plan to replace him.
Therefore, there are many reasons for Ancelotti to leave.
Edu Pidal insists that Ancelotti feels tired and will step down regardless of this season's results or management's attempts to retain him, challenging himself to coach a national team.
However, it cannot be ruled out that the media is making things up. This season, Real Madrid's public opinion has been poor, and even a winning streak and reversal of the standings has not improved the situation.
On the 20th, La Liga news remains very abstract.
AS: Ceballos called Real Madrid the referee's team when he played for Real Betis.
Mundo Deportivo: Vinicius and Mbappe appear harmonious on the surface but are actually in conflict.
So, it's not surprising that something like Cadena SER says Ancelotti is going to resign.