one in charge of the Bernabeu club after a
disappointing season, with the Napoli coach
interested in replacing him
By Alberto Pinero
Real Madrid ’s fixture against Getafe on Saturday
will be Carlo Ancelotti ’s last in charge of the team,
as he is set to be sacked at the end of the season
with Napoli boss Rafael Benitez the favourite to
replace him.
The future of the Italian coach, who has guided th
Blancos to success in the Champions League, Clu
World Cup, Copa del Rey and Uefa Super Cup sinc
taking over in summer 2013, has come under
immense scrutiny in recent months.
Their Champions League semi-final exit at the
hands of Juventus followed by their failure to win
La Liga and an early exit in the Copa del Rey has
brought the board to the conclusion that a change
is needed.
While the club have not confirmed to Ancelotti tha
he will be relieved of his duties come the
conclusion of the campaign, he has been informe
that they are searching for “another kind of
coach".
The former Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan bos
is understood to appreciate that the club would
feel justified to sack him after a campaign without
a major title - other than the Club World Cup - an
is quite happy with his time at the Bernabeu.
The 55-year-old has been heavily linked with a
return to Milan in recent weeks, but it is not an
option he is seriously considering at present and i
is believed he could go on a sabbatical until a top
job opens up for him.
Expected to leave Napoli at the end of the
campaign, Benitez is currently top of the list of
candidates to take the Italian's role. The Spaniard
has a fan in Madrid general manager Jose Angel
Sanchez and is a coach Florentino Perez has
previously considered for the job.
Some figures at the capital club believe the hiring
of Benitez is a done deal, but his representatives
insisted there has been no contact from Madrid
and he is not exploring his options until the Serie
A season finishes on May 31. However, his agent
Manuel Garcia-Quilon told Spanish TV channel
Cuatro that the coach "will surely be interested in
coaching Madrid".
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