Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has said he does not want to hear speculation that head coach Carlo Ancelotti could leave the club this summer.
Madrid clinched the Copa del Rey title with a 2-1 win over Osasuna in the final on Saturday — their 20th Copa del Rey title and first since 2014.
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Ancelotti has been under pressure this season — and been a public target for the vacant Brazil job — amid a disappointing performance in LaLiga that has seen them likely to finish second behind rivals Barcelona. However, with Saturday’s cup victory and a Champions League semifinal clash with Manchester City next week, Perez backed the Italian coach to remain at the Bernabeu.
“I don’t even want to hear about this subject anymore,” Perez said. “He has a contract with us and we are happy.”
Ancelotti’s contract with Madrid lasts until the end of next season, and has said he wishes to remain at Madrid for as long as the club wants to keep him.
Brazil has been without a manager since the end of the World Cup and the Brazilian soccer federation hinted it is willing to wait until the end of the European season to hire its next coach. Ancelotti has thanked Brazil for its interest.
Perez, who had previously not spoken publicly about Ancelotti’s possible departure, came in for some criticism when he hired him to replace Zinedine Zidane in 2021. At the time, Ancelotti was coming off stints with Napoli and Everton and many said he was past his prime.
