Real Madrid: Is Ancelotti under pressure against Arsenal?

Carlo Ancelotti's fate seems closely tied to this encounter.

Europe 16 April 2025 at 09:05

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Real Madrid: Is Ancelotti under pressure against Arsenal?

Carlo Ancelotti finds himself at a crossroads. After a crushing 3-0 defeat at Emirates Stadium, Real Madrid must overturn the situation against Arsenal this Wednesday at the Santiago Bernabeu to keep their hopes alive for a Champions League semi-final spot.

Carlo Ancelotti before the Champions League second leg between Real Madrid and Arsenal 🤍

🗣️ "We have to approach the match with the head, the heart, and the balls, as Carlos Alcaraz would say" 👀pic.twitter.com/C1FyxiBbhu
— Univers Tennis 🎾 (@UniversTennis) April 15, 2025

This match is much more than just a quarter-final. According to several sources, the encounter could well decide the future of the Italian coach. If Los Merengues fail to qualify, the Madrid management might consider parting ways with Carlo Ancelotti. Rumors suggest interest in Xabi Alonso, the current Bayer Leverkusen manager, as a potential replacement.

🚨 Florentino Pérez is completely in love with Xabi Alonso. His ideas, his style, his Real Madrid legacy, there are several factors.

Real Madrid see Xabi as option #1, #2, #3, and probably #4. @FabrizioRomano pic.twitter.com/DG1RPDhZz8
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) April 14, 2025

However, Carlo Ancelotti, calm and collected, insisted on the clarity of his contract and the club's support:

My contract is quite clear. I still have one year left and the club always supports me.

The match against Arsenal is therefore crucial for the coach and for the future of the club. An elimination could not only mean the end of the European journey but also conclude the Ancelotti era at Real Madrid.