Veteran coach Carlo Ancelotti said after Real Madrid’s exit from the Champions League with 5-1 aggregate loss to Arsenal, he could leave the club at any moment.
Ancelotti has led Real Madrid to a league and European double in two of the last three seasons since returning for a second stint in the Spanish capital, though they trail Barcelona by four points in La Liga this season. He insisted, though, that nothing is decided about his future, recognising that a disappointing exit could bring about a premature end to his tenure.
“It could be this year, next year when my contract runs out…There’s no problem about it,” Ancelotti said after the 2-1 defeat at the Bernabeu. “But when I am done here, I will be grateful to this club.
“It could be tomorrow, in one year, or in 10 years, but I will be grateful to this club. And that’s it. Full stop.
“We have done very well in the last seasons but this year we have had to suffer. Things haven’t gone as expected but it happens in sport because there are no unbeatable teams.”
