Carlo Ancelotti could soon be relieved of his head coaching duties at Real Madrid. The team has had a poor recent string of performances, and to add fuel to the

Carlo Ancelotti's second spell in charge of Real Madrid is reportedly approaching its end, with the celebrated manager expected to leave sometime in the coming weeks but that forces the question – who will succeed him and take the helm of one of Europe's most ambitious teams?

The Real Madrid dugout might be waiting for a new face, but Xabi Alonso isn't rushing to take a seat - yet. With talk heating up about him possibly replacing Carlo Ancelotti this summer, the Bayer Leverkusen boss has finally broken his silence.