Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday that he had no intention of discussing his future before the end of the season.

The second leg of the 2024/25 Champions League quarter-finals was played this week. Real Madrid lost 1-2 to Arsenal at home and was eliminated 1-5 in two rounds. This defeat has sparked speculation about Ancelotti's future, even though he is a meritorious coach who led Real Madrid to win three Champions League titles, two Club World Cup titles, two La Liga titles, three European Super Cup titles, one FIFA Intercontinental Cup, two Copa del Rey titles and two Spanish Super Cup titles.

According to AS, Relevo and other media reports, Ancelotti's stay or departure will depend on the final results of La Liga and the King's Cup this season. Sky Sports said that Ancelotti may leave after the King's Cup final. Sky Sports said that Ancelotti may leave immediately after the King's Cup final.

At the same time, Alberto Cerruti, a reporter for Gazzetta dello Sport and a close friend of Ancelotti, told SER Radio that he did not rule out the possibility of the Italian coaching the Brazilian national team. Real Madrid reporter Mario Cortegana and TA reporter David Ornstein also expressed similar views, saying that Real Madrid will hold talks with Ancelotti about his future after the Copa del Rey final.

Ancelotti chose to respond publicly to the speculation at the pre-match press conference on Saturday. He made it clear: "I don't want to discuss the future now. I will discuss this with the club after the season, not with you here. I don't want to comment on this for the time being."

"Everything is possible. We will evaluate the future direction after the season. We are still fighting for important honors: including the King's Cup final in a week and the Club World Cup at the end of the season. It is not appropriate to discuss the future now. Will I lead the team to the Club World Cup? Or coach the Brazilian national team? After the season, I will discuss everything with the club."

Ancelotti also denied rumors that he had a strained relationship with the club: "I have communicated with the players and the club. We have the same goal, which is to fight for the remaining championship trophies. It is disappointing to be eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League, but this happens in football. You can't win forever."

"There is no problem between me and the club. We are always on the same side. Those who spread rumors that I am at odds with the club or the president are not true. The president has cared for me in difficult moments even more than when we were winning. In this world, there are always people who like to question everything."

"I have always maintained a good relationship with the club and it will remain so in the future. We always work together and there will not be any form of confrontation. Any remarks about the confrontation between me and the club are misleading to the public."