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Real Madrid bid farewell to Ancelotti after six seasons and 15 trophies 🏆

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End, officially, of an era!

Real Madrid announced, on this Friday (23), the departure of Carlo Ancelotti, already announced by the CBF as the new coach of the Brazilian National Team.

In a statement, the Spanish club reported that it had reached an agreement with the 65-year-old Italian to end his tenure at the helm of the team.

Ancelotti leaves the position as the most successful coach in the history of the merengues, with 15 titles, over six seasons.

"Our club wants to express its gratitude and affection to one who is one of the great legends of Real Madrid and world football", said Real, in an official statement. “Carlo Ancelotti led our team in one of the most successful stages of our 123 years of life”.

In total, Ancelotti won three Champions Leagues, three Club World Cups, three European Super Cups, two La Liga titles, two King's Cups, and two Spanish Super Cups.

He had two stints as coach of Real Madrid, between 2013 and 2015, and from 2021 to now, 2025.

The official statement from Real also includes words from president Florentino Pérez, in his first official statement since the announcement of Carlo Ancelotti's agreement with Brazil.

Carlo Ancelotti is already a part of the great madridista family forever. We are proud to have enjoyed a coach who helped us achieve so many successes and who, in addition, represented the values of our club in an exemplary manner

This Saturday (24), the Santiago Bernabéu stadium will pay tribute to the coach in his last game at the helm of Real Madrid.

Ancelotti is expected to arrive in Rio de Janeiro on the night of Sunday (25), on the eve of his first official call-up as coach of the National Team.

The coach will be presented at an event on the 26th of May, at a hotel in Barra da Tijuca, West Zone of Rio de Janeiro, where he will also announce his first list of call-ups for the June FIFA date.

Brazil will face Ecuador on June 5, away from home, and will host Paraguay on the 10th, at the Neo Química Arena.

Read the full statement

Real Madrid C.F. and Carlo Ancelotti have reached an agreement to end his tenure as coach of Real Madrid.

Our club wishes to express its gratitude and affection to one who is one of the great legends of Real Madrid and world football.

Carlo Ancelotti led our team in one of the most successful stages of our 123 years of history and became the coach with the most titles in our history: 3 European Cups, 3 Club World Cups, 3 European Super Cups, 2 Leagues, 2 King's Cups, and 2 Spanish Super Cups. In total, there were 15 titles in the six seasons he was in charge of our club.

For Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez, “Carlo Ancelotti is already a part of the great madridista family forever. We are proud to have been able to count on a coach who helped us achieve so many successes and who, in addition, 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 last game as coach of Real Madrid.

Real Madrid wishes him and his entire family good luck in this new stage of his life.