Ancelotti had put his contract renewal with Real Madrid on hold!
Yang Yang had learned this news from Florentino himself, so it was absolutely true.
The Real Madrid president had told Yang Yang mainly because he wanted to hear his opinion.
Yang Yang sincerely admired Ancelotti. The title of tactical master certainly suited him. However, Yang Yang had not involved himself much in the club's operations, and he still had some guesses as to why Ancelotti had suspended the renewal talks.
Compared with the Galácticos, Florentino had clearly interfered far less with Real Madrid's affairs, to the point where it could even be said that he did not interfere at all.
The reason was simple. Between the Real Madrid president and the First Team Head Coach, there was also Technical Director Valdano. President's special adviser Zidane likewise served as a channel and bridge for communication between both sides. This meant that there were no direct conflicts or contradictions between Florentino and Ancelotti.
Based on Yang Yang's own observations, Ancelotti had not encountered any serious conflicts while coaching Real Madrid and had seemed to be enjoying himself.
In other words, the most likely reason he had suspended the renewal talks came from the pitch.
Was he considering retiring at his peak?
That was Yang Yang's first reaction. As early as after winning the treble last season, many people had speculated that Ancelotti might leave. After all, winning two trebles in three years meant that Ancelotti's coaching career at Real Madrid had reached its peak.
But later, Ancelotti had chosen to stay, and the team had undergone some restructuring.
In the summer transfer market, Real Madrid had not followed Ancelotti's wishes completely. For example, they had failed to keep Xabi Alonso, though that had been Xabi Alonso's own choice to leave. They