The time has come for Real to say goodbye to Carlo Ancelotti once again. The first time, the separation was half-honest, as president Florentino Perez stated he loved the coach, but still sacked him. This time around, the club and the manager did it in a more peaceful and graceful fashion as the Italian is leaving the club at the end of the season and will be given a proper omage at the last home game of the season at Santiago Bernabeu. After all, Ancelloti not only won 15 trophies with Real (more than any coach in club‘s history), but he is the best manager in the world at the moment, and there is not another coach in sight (so far) who will soon manage what he did.It’s OFFICIALCarlo Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid as the most successful manager in the club’s history 🤯🏆Iconic 🔥 pic.twitter.com/GqLJ6LbSTZ— DW Sports (@dw_sports) May 23, 2025 Because of all of this, the Italian already announced that he might cry.”It’s inevitable to think that these are special days. It’s my last game, and there’s always a lot of emotion when a period or a career ends. It’s happening to me these days, but I’m not sad at all. I’m happy because an impressive period in my career is coming to an end, and I’ve done everything I could for this club. Sooner or later, this day had to come, and I want to thank everyone who’s worked with me. I’ve had a great time all this time. I’ve had a lot of love and support. I’ve coached some spectacular players. This period, which has been quite long, is coming to an end, and it’s ended well and in complete agreement with the club. I’ve never had an argument with my president, and I wasn’t going to have one on the last day. I get emotional very easily, like my grandfather and my father. It will be emotional and if I cry, I won’t hide it; it’s no problem” said Ancelotti.Madrid’s second farewell to Carletto: Adios, leyenda!The Real coach heavily praised Luka Modrić, who is also at Santiago Bernabeu for the last time, but also (un)intentionally revealed what we all now, but it‘s not yet formal – that Xabi Alonso will the new manager. When he was asked about him, the Italian didn‘t denied or tried to skip the question.”I wish him all the luck in the world because he’s a coach who has all the qualities to lead this club. Enjoy it” he said.The professor and the nerd, together again?Ancelotti had a tough time naming his best moment at Santiago Bernabeu, which is not so unusual at all, considering how many great victories he oversaw on that stadium.“Wow, there have been so many, so many! It’s so hard to pick one. But I’ll stick with the comebacks, because they’re things that still can’t be explained. I’ll stick with this, above all. The one against PSG, Manchester City, and Chelsea. They’ll be, forever, unforgettable” he decided at the end.LA LIGA – FINAL MATCHDAYFridayBetis – Valencia 1-1 (1-0)/Antony 40 – Mir 75/Saturday17:15: (1.42) Real Madrid (4.60) Sociedad (7.50)19:30: (1.40) Espanyol (4.60) Las Palmas (8.00)19:30: (1.30) Leganes (5.20) Valladolid (11.0)22:00: (3.45) Alaves (3.25) Osasuna (2.35)22:00: (4.30) Getafe (3.50) Celta (1.87)22:00: (1.50) Rayo Vallecano (4.00) Mallorca (7.25)Sunday15:00: (3.45) Girona (3.80) Atletico Madrid (2.00)17:15: (1.48) Villareal (4.40) Sevilla (6.75)22:00: (3.25) Athletic Bilbao (3.90) Barcelona (2.15)***odds are subject to change***
