While he has been criticised for his decisions over the past few weeks, Carlo Ancelotti has just suffered another major setback with Federico Valverde. Partidazo Cope has just revealed a completely outrageous claim following the match against AC Milan.
Decidedly, everything is going against Carlo Ancelotti. Struggling to pull his team out of the negative spiral they have been in for the past few weeks, the Madrid coach is losing the trust of his players more and more. While young players like Arda Güler and Endrick do not understand their treatment, the team’s stars are no longer hiding their frustration regarding their use in matches. While we spoke about Jude Bellingham’s situation, Federico Valverde’s case has now been added to the list.
What’s going on between Valverde and Ancelotti?
Vice-captain of the Real Madrid team since the departure of Nacho and Toni Kroos, who even gave him his number 8 shirt, Fede Valverde is no longer shining. Struggling in the Clasico against Barcelona in La Liga on 26 October, the player who is supposed to be the midfield maestro for Madrid once again delivered a disappointing performance against AC Milan last Tuesday. Substituted at half-time in the 3-1 defeat at the Santiago Bernabéu, the player saw his wife make a public outburst against the coaching staff.
Indeed, not understanding the positioning of her husband in a role that is not his, Mina Bonino did not hide her frustration after Real Madrid’s defeat to the Milanese. In a press conference after the match, Carlo Ancelotti explained the change of number 8 due to a back problem. “Valverde wasn’t at 100%, he had back issues. Yesterday, he trained well, but he felt pain in the first half, and we decided to replace him,” explained the 65-year-old Italian coach.
Federico Valverde’s camp denies
On Spanish radio station Cope, it was revealed that Fede Valverde’s entourage denied that the player was suffering from a back injury, as Ancelotti had claimed to justify the decision. As if that wasn’t enough, the newspaper Relevo followed up by reporting that the captain of the Uruguayan national team will be available for the 13th matchday of La Liga this Saturday against Osasuna. We all know that coaches often give reasons to justify their choices, sometimes in an attempt to protect themselves or shield the players from criticism.
But seeing Valverde’s wife and entourage publicly say that “it’s false” in this case speaks volumes about the true feelings of the Madrid players. Apparently overwhelmed by the events, Carlo Ancelotti and his staff are no longer in control. And with the dressing room starting to show signs of disunity, as Luka Modrić confessed after the game against AC Milan, it seems like the end is near for the 65-year-old coach.
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