🚨 Real Madrid officially confirm Carlo Ancelotti's departure
Real Madrid have officially confirmed that Carlo Ancelotti will leave the club this summer.
Reports and rumours had said as much in recent weeks, with the Italian set to take the Brazil national team job.
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An official club statement said: "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."
The 65-year-old managed Real over two spells, first from 2013-15, when he ended their 12-year-wait for their 10th Champions League title, before returning in 2021 for an even more successful stint.
Real Madrid president Florentino Pérez also spoke, adding: "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."
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Real's final LaLiga game with Real Sociedad on Saturday will be Ancelotti's final game in charge, and the club confirmed the Santiago Bernabéu will pay tribute to him.
It will be a day of goodbyes, with Luka Modrić also playing his final game for the club.
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