Published On 5/14/2026
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Italian Carlo Ancelotti, coach of the Brazilian national team and former coach of Real Madrid, expressed his support for Jose Mourinho’s return to the Santiago Bernabeu to supervise the royal club.
Ancelotti left Real Madrid to coach the Brazilian national team in May 2025, thus entering into his first international coaching experience, and becoming the first non-Brazilian coach to lead the national team.
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Ancelotti welcomes Mourinho
In the midst of a technical crisis sweeping the corridors of the Santiago Bernabeu, Ancelotti emerged as one of the most important voices supporting Jose Mourinho’s return to lead the royal club.
Ancelotti said in an interview with “The Athletic” website: “His return to Real Madrid pleases me very much. He can provide a wonderful performance, as he always did in all the clubs he coached.”
Ancelotti comments on the collapse of Real Madrid
Ancelotti did not hide his disappointment with the team’s season, and admitted: “It was not a good season.”
In recent years, Ancelotti has emerged as one of the key figures capable of keeping Real Madrid’s dressing room united during the most difficult times.
When asked how he dealt with so many players with multiple personalities and built a championship-winning team, the coach explained his philosophy, saying: “As usual, I tried to build a relationship with the person and not with the player because in the end, you are a person. You are just a person who plays football. This is clear in my mind.”
He added: “Real Madrid needs time to rebuild.”
The Italian coach also commented on the generational transformation that Real Madrid is witnessing after the departure of legends such as Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Karim Benzema, and Nacho Fernandez: “The older generation of players needs to rebuild. The team atmosphere was very important, and it came from these players who had a stronger personality, a stronger presence, and stronger leadership.”
He added: “Real Madrid needs time to rebuild that atmosphere that brought them all this success. It is not only about technical quality, but success also requires finding a good balance.”
