Ancelotti said that the Brazilian Football Confederation wants to replace Tite following the latter’s departure, following the exit of “Seleção” from the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup once morest Croatia on penalties, and he is currently supervised by Ramon Menezes on a temporary basis.
The Italian’s contract with the Royal Club expires in June 2024, and he confirmed on Saturday that he would honor his contract with the Spanish and European champions.
“Yes, the truth is that the Brazilian national team wants me,” he said during a press conference. “I like that and it excites me.”
“After that, you have to honor the contract, the contract that I want to fulfill,” he continued.
The 63-year-old said he was happy in his second spell with Real Madrid, but no one knows what might happen in the future.
He added in this regard, “Everyone can say what they want, and then there is the reality. In my case, it is very simple. I have a contract and I want to complete it, because I love Real Madrid and I love this club. Anything can happen following that in the future, and no one knows the future.” “.
Royal are currently in second place in the league, 12 points behind Barcelona.
On Sunday, Valladolid will host the second leg of the Cup semi-final once morest the Catalan club on Wednesday (lost first leg 1-0), and will also face Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
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