Western media: An Shuai still wants his son to be his assistant coach in Brazil, but the latter is eager to go solo

May 2: The details of the negotiations between Real Madrid coach Ancelotti and the Brazilian Football Association continue to ferment. According to the exclusive disclosure of "Marca", the Italian coach not only holds a reserve contract with an annual salary of 11 million euros, but also has initially finalized the coaching team structure of the Samba Legion - the core principles are two: family members are not separated, and the direct team must lead.

According to Western media relevo, Ancelotti said bluntly during a secret conversation with the Brazilian envoy in London: "If it is finally done, the coaching staff will retain my 'family' and the most trusted partner." The primary suspense falls on the assistant coach: Although his son David Ancelotti is eager to go solo (helped invitations from multiple British teams), his old father strongly persuaded him to join the team to compete in the 2026 World Cup. "It's like coaching Real Madrid to the club, Brazil is Real Madrid of the national team!" Ancelotti tried to impress his son with the "gilding theory". If David insists on establishing his own business, the alternative is to re-summon his old subordinate Paul Clement, the 53-year-old Englishman who helped Ann win the tenth championship in Real Madrid and is now at home.

Other seats in the coaching staff are also full of family colors: son-in-law Benny Amino Fulco is confirmed to accompany him (currently as Real Madrid nutritionist and assistant coach), and data analyst Simeone Montanaro (who has followed since Naples) will also join. But Real Madrid goalkeeper coach Louis Lopis is not on the list. Club insiders revealed: "Lopis is the direct line of Real Madrid's youth training system. No matter whether the next coach is Alonso or anyone, he will stay."

The most subtle thing is the stay and departure of physical coach Antonio Pintus. This meritorious player who has played for Real Madrid since Zidane's era has become increasingly distant from Anshuai's core team in recent years. Although senior officials have repeatedly comforted that "it is not your responsibility to decline in team running data", Pintus knows that once Ancelotti leaves the team, he is likely to be cleaned. However, if Alonso takes over, the existing system may be retained. During the period of Leverkusen, he worked tacitly with German local coach David Thiel, but Real Madrid prefers to let Leops enter the new team.

Regarding the coaching timeline, Ancelotti tends to sign until the 2026 World Cup, but the Brazilian Football Association has even prepared a "blank check" to be postponed to 2030. The premise of all this is to properly resolve the contract dispute with Real Madrid - although the Italian's existing contract will only expire in 2026, Florentino has not given a clear signal on the renewal so far. There is a speculation circulating in the locker room: the on-site command of the Champions League semi-final against Bayern may determine whether An Shuai can bid farewell to the Bernabeu with a decent farewell.

The only certain thing at the moment is that whether in Madrid or Rio de Janeiro, 66-year-old Ancelotti will continue his journey with his "family football philosophy". As a close person said: "For him, there can be no superstars on the coach's seat, but not without family."