Ancelotti overcame final Real Madrid warning, Solari waiting | OneFootball

Carlo Ancelotti was at risk of losing his job as head coach of Real Madrid after his side’s 3-1 loss to Milan in the Champions League before the international break, but was able to turn things around for the time being with a 4-0 win over Osasuna in LaLiga.

According to reports from Relevo, Ancelotti would have been sacked had Madrid fallen to a defeat against Osasuna.

Had they lost, it would have been three successive defeats after the surprise loss to the Rossoneri and the 4-0 hammering by Barcelona in El Classico just before.

Alvaro Morata of AC Milan scores his team’s second goal past Andriy Lunin of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD4 match between Real Madrid C.F. and AC Milan at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 05, 2024 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images)

Relevo claim that internal discussions surrounding Ancelotti’s future were held after the Barcelona loss, and that the situation only worsened after the disappointment against Milan.

Reports Real Madrid lined up Solari to replace Ancelotti

Saturday’s report suggests that Carlito was given an ultimatum by his employers in Madrid, and it has also been reported that director of football Santiago Solari was poised to take over had the Italian tactician been dismissed.

Solari was appointed as Madrid’s director of football in 2022, and has previously coached Los Blancos as head coach between 2018-29, before moving on to Club America in Mexico.