Carlo Ancelotti faced the press ahead of the match between Real Madrid and Mallorca, one of his last commitments leading the Spanish team before taking over as Brazil's national team coach. Visibly uncomfortable, the coach made clear his annoyance at having to speak in a context where he still manages the white club, but has already been announced by the Brazilian Football Confederation as their next coach.
"I'm very happy, if I hadn't had the press conference today, it would be a fantastic day", he began, showing his discomfort with the media exposure.
An announcement that came early
Ancelotti, who will finish his cycle at Real Madrid on May 25, showed some annoyance at the anticipation of the Brazilian announcement: "I have to explain things I don't want to explain, because I have the Real Madrid jersey until May 25. I don't want to be asked other things because I want to respect it until the last day".
Asked about the lack of an official statement from the Spanish club regarding his departure, he replied: "They'll release the statement whenever they want, but there's no problem at all. I don't know when it will be, but they'll do it at the times that are appropriate for Real Madrid. What I talk about with the club is absolutely personal".
The immediate future and the end of a cycle
Regarding the challenge that awaits him with the Brazilian national team, Ancelotti was cautious: "The personal feeling obviously is that from the 26th I'll be Brazil's coach, which is a very important challenge, but today I'm still Real Madrid's coach and I want to finish this fantastic adventure here well, I want to do it as best as possible".
