Shocking! Ancelotti is not going to Brazil! Final sign rejection + reason for termination of negotiations is penalty + Saudi offer
Apr 30, 2025
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Spain's Marca reported on the 30th (Korea time) that coach Ancelotti finally rejected the Brazilian Football Association's proposal. Brazil's Globo also reported that the Brazilian Football Association has decided to end negotiations with Ancelotti.
At first, Ancelotti's trip to Brazil was becoming a fait accompli. Brazil, which said it is a country where soccer does not go down, seems to be slowing down recently. After failing to win the last Qatar World Cup, which was considered the strongest candidate, he also failed to lift the trophy in Copa America. In the current North Korea-China World Cup qualifying round, it remains in fourth place. It is the worst report card since the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup qualifying round.
In the end, Brazil pulled out its sword. He replaced manager Doribau Junior after a 1-4 defeat against Argentina in March. Brazil's choice was a foreign coach. Brazil has been in contact with European masters since the last Qatar World Cup. With Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp on the list, Brazil's top priority was Ancelotti.
Ancelotti is one of the best masters in the world, having won five European Champions League titles alone. Not a great tactician, but he is famous for being good at motivating and dramatizing the strengths of his players. With this ability, he won all the so-called big leagues such as AC Milan, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, and Chelsea.
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They seemed to have reached an agreement. Multiple media outlets said on the 29th that Ancelotti moved to London and reached an agreement with the Brazilian Football Association. Earlier, Ancelotti told some Real Madrid players that `I will leave the team at the end of this season.' Although it was not officially announced, it was reported that he had informal conversations with some players and expressed his intention to part ways. However, coach Ancelotti suddenly changed his mind ahead of the final signing.
First of all, the first cause is the penalty issue with Real Madrid. Ancelotti has a contract with Real Madrid until the summer of 2026. As it was actually a replacement, it demanded a cancellation penalty for the rest of the year. However, Real Madrid said Ancelotti could not give a cancellation penalty as negotiations with the Brazilian Football Association were concluded. President Florentino Perez only offered to release it for free. An angry Ancelotti expressed his intention to remain if so.
The second is Saudi Arabia's proposal. Marca said it was impossible for Ancelotti to join the team in June, which the Brazilian Football Association wanted. They said they could also play in the Club World Cup. There seems to be a large-scale proposal from Saudi Arabia in all of this. Saudi Arabia said it could spend $50 million on Ancelotti's annual salary.
The Brazilian Football Association, which immediately fell on its feet, quickly changed its plan to the second place. Currently, Al Hilal's coach Jorge Jesús is a strong candidate.
Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
