:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/SZHD6VTZF5GQNARTAAFB5VGS4Q "He was born in Barcelona and could be Real Madrid's DT: the candidate to replace Carlo Ancelotti if he leaves 1")
real Madrid He is the current European and world champion, but the news of his trainer, Charles Ancelotti, is far from being the best on the Spanish bench. The Italian, who brought him back to the top of the UEFA Champions Leagueis experiencing a series of poor results this season and the council is analyzing a series of candidates, among which is the pilot of one of the revelations of the premier leaguea person very identified in his footballing past with the Barcelona.
He Arsenal of Mikel Arteta leads the championship against heavyweights like Manchester City there Manchester United, has lost just 3 out of 26 games in the local tournament and is seeking his crowning glory after a 19-year Premier League drought with the manager, who has already won two titles (FA Cup 19/20 and the Community Shield 2020) . All these scrolls leave him as one of the great candidates to succeed carletoas reported by the journalist of the Spanish newspaper ABC, Tomas Gonzalez.
The 40-year-old is having his first coaching experience in the Gunners. After being a direct collaborator of Pep Guardiola at City between 2016 and 2019, he launched his solo career at the end of this last year within the London entity. There, he has 99 wins in 165 games played to date. Without shining numbers, he consolidated a great team with different talents such as Gabriel Jesus there Martin Odegaardwhich he hosted after leaving the White House until becoming the captain of the team. Precisely, his director profile attracts the Spanish dome, in charge of Florentino Perezadded to his character, the projection seen in his figure and the clear style he pours into his directors.
His name pops up amid the great campaign in England added to the fact that he is in the round of 16 of the UEFA Europa League. It also obeys the moment that the Madrid institution is going through in the last semester. After touching the continental peak, those led by Ancelotti suffered a football crisis, which left them 9 points behind the leader Barcelona In The league from Spain. He was one step away from elimination against this rival in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey and, although he qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, the classics that will be played for the local competition and the national cup between March and April could doom their future. As reported by the morning sportthere is a very clear slogan: If he does not win any title, he will be dismissed, despite a contract until 2024. This all comes amid reports linking him to a possible landing as Brazil coach to supplant Tite.
In this scenario, the Spaniard born in San Sebastián joins a list, which has also Mauricio Pochettino. The former coach of Paris Saint Germain (PSG) to fight for a place with Thomas Tuchel (was offered), Raul Gonzalez BlancoSubsidiary TD merenguethere Xabi Alonsowho works in the Bayer Leverkusen. However, these four candidates are far from being Arteta for a relevant detail: its deep link with the Barcelona after emerging footballingly in Blaugrana.
“My only dream was to play for Barça”said years ago for the European newspaper The country. came to live The farmhouse next to Victor Valdes there Andres Iniestaamong other things, played 42 games with the jersey of Barcelona B, but he never wore the clothes of the professional team. His march towards PSG He started a career that spanned Rangers, Real Sociedad, Everton and Arsenal itself.
Despite his past, Arteta could give the La Liga leader’s classic rival the curb jump. Before he interrupts the contract he has just signed until 2025 with the leader of the premier league. The comfort displayed within the institution would be a brake on his departure, but a million dollar offer from one of the best clubs in the world could change his decision for the following season.
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