Veteran Coach Admits Sack Possible After Bernabéu Boos as Courtois Defends Under-Fire Boss”
A somber Carlo Ancelotti conceded his Real Madrid reign could be cut short after Arsenal’s dominant 5-1 aggregate victory sent the Spanish giants crashing out of the Champions League, leaving their legendary manager fighting for his job.
The Italian tactician, who has delivered four trophies including two Champions League titles since returning to Madrid in 2021, appeared resigned to his fate after Wednesday’s 2-1 Bernabéu defeat capped a miserable European campaign. With Los Blancos now trailing Barcelona in La Liga and eliminated from their most prized competition, growing sections of the fanbase have turned against the 64-year-old.
“It could be tomorrow, next year when my contract ends, or in ten years,” Ancelotti told reporters, his voice tinged with melancholy. “Whenever my time comes, I’ll leave with nothing but gratitude for this club. Football has no invincible teams – tonight, Arsenal were simply better.”
The match turned when Bukayo Saka redeemed his first-half penalty miss with a clinical 67th-minute opener, before Gabriel Martinelli sealed victory late on after Vinícius Júnior’s brief equalizer. Ancelotti pointed to Declan Rice’s overturned penalty incident as pivotal, but acknowledged his team’s blunt attack – managing just two shots on target all night – proved decisive.
In the Bernabéu corridors, goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois mounted a passionate defense of his manager: “The squad has zero doubts about Carlo – the responsibility lies with us players.” The Belgian was brutally honest about their shortcomings, admitting: “David Raya didn’t make a single difficult save. We lacked solutions against their defense.”
With Madrid’s season now hinging on La Liga and the Club World Cup, Ancelotti’s fate may rest on whether he can rally his troops. But as Arsenal’s youngsters celebrated a historic triumph, the uncomfortable truth lingered – even for a club legend, the Bernabéu’s patience wears thin when Champions League glory slips away.
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