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Carlo Acholotti has reached an oral agreement with the Madrid realization on the conditions of his departure from the club. It is expected that official confirmation will appear in the near future – probably after the nearest El Classico against Barcelona on Sunday.

As reports The Athletic65-year-old Italian will leave Real Madrid to lead the Brazil national team for the period before the end of the 2026 World Cup. Earlier, the conclusion of a contract with the Brazilian Confederation of football prevented the need to reach an agreement with the real year to compensate for the last year of its current agreement, signed in December 2023.

The Brazilian Football Confederation has long been viewed by Ancholotti as a “Dream Coach”, and negotiations have been going on since March. The agreement is expected to be signed in the coming days so that the mentor can lead the team as early as June at qualification matches against Ecuador and Paraguay.

In replacement of Acholotti, Madrid Real considers several candidates. The main external contender is Hubi Alonso, the current mentor of Leverkuzen Bayer, and among the internal variants is the sports director of Santiago Solari, who has an advantage over Raul and Alvaro Arbeloa.