REAL MADRID have appointed Carlo Ancelotti as Zinedine Zidane’s replacement, according to reports.
The LaLiga giants are on the hunt for a new boss following the Frenchman’s departure last week.
And according to The Athletic, the club have made a move to bring Ancelotti back to the Bernabeu.
The Italian spent two seasons in charge at Real from 2013 to 2015, winning 75 per cent of his 119 matches and lifting the Champions League, Copa del Rey and Club World Cup, before his brutal sacking.
Ancelotti, 61, is under contract at Goodison Park until 2024 and guided them to a disappointing tenth-placed finish this season.
He made it clear he wants to remain in charge until Everton relocate to their new stadium – but the allure of Real Madrid is too strong for the Toffees to withstand.
According to the report, Ancelotti has been announced as Madrid manager – with his agents having agreed on a termination of his Everton contract and an official announcement to follow.
The Toffees are now looking at a return for David Moyes or the arrival of Nuno Espirito Santo.
Mauricio Pochettino and Antonio Conte have both also been targeted for the job.
But given PSG’s determination to keep Pochettino, and various ‘complications’ with hiring Conte – Madrid want Ancelotti.
Club president Florentino Perez is eager to appoint a new boss ASAP, and doesn’t want to get drawn into long negotiations.
BETTING SPECIAL – GET ENGLAND TO WIN EURO 2020 AND HARRY KANE TO BE TOP SCORER AT 22/1
WIN £50,000 with Dream Team Euros
Dream Team Euros is HERE!
The best fantasy football game to accompany Euro 2020 has arrived.
And you can play absolutely FREE for your chance to win the £50,000 jackpot.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR FREE!
Dream Team Euros
- £50,000 jackpot
- The best fantasy football game this summer
- Play in mini-leagues against your mates, colleagues, family members – and some hand-picked celebrities
- FREE to play
Former players Raul and Xabi Alonso have also been linked, but aren’t getting the job this time around.
Zidane wrote an open letter to Los Blancos supporters on Monday explaining why he walked away from the Bernabeu after a trophyless season.
He said: “I’m going, but I’m not jumping overboard, nor am I tired of coaching.
“I’m leaving because I feel the club no longer has the faith in me I need, nor the support to build something in the medium or long term.
“I’m a natural-born winner and I was here to win trophies, but even more important than this are the people, their feelings, life itself and I have the sensation these things have not been taken into account.
“I would have liked my relationship with the club and the president over the past few months to have been a little different to that of other coaches.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
