Real Madrid have officially announced the exit of manager Carlo Ancelotti with the Italian to take charge of Brazil ahead of next year’s World Cup.
Ancelotti comes to the end of his second spell in charge of Los Blancos, having been in charge since 2021.
He has won the Champions League, Copa del Rey and LaLiga on two occasions in his second stint and will become the first foreign coach of the Selecao on May 26.
His final season has been a disappointment, Madrid failing to win any of those trophies despite the arrival of Kylian Mbappe.
The club said in a statement: ‘Real Madrid CF and Carlo Ancelotti have reached an agreement to end his tenure as Real Madrid manager.
‘Our club wishes to express its gratitude and affection to one of the greatest legends of Real Madrid and world football.
Carlo Ancelotti led our team through one of the most successful periods in our 123-year history and has become the coach with the most titles in our history: three European Cups, three Club World Cups, three European Super Cups, two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey titles, and two Spanish Super Cups. A total of 15 titles during his six seasons at our club.
For Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, ‘Carlo Ancelotti is now forever part of the great Real Madrid family.
‘We are proud to have enjoyed a coach who has helped us achieve so much success and who has also represented the values of our club in an exemplary manner.’
Tomorrow, the Santiago Bernabéu will pay tribute to him in what will be Carlo Ancelotti’s final match as Real Madrid manager.
Real Madrid wishes him and his entire family the best of luck in this new stage of his life.’