Ancelotti tests positive again and will stay in Madrid

It has not been. Real Madrid will have to face Celta today (6:30 p.m.) without the presence of Carlo Ancelotti on the bench. As AS has learned, The Reggiolo coach has tested positive for COVID-19 again this morning, in a last attempt to accompany his team. The ‘miraculous’ negative was sought, but the result has been the same as the rest of the week, since the first positive occurred on Wednesday. Carletto stays in the capital.

This result will make the Italian coach follow his boys from home, from where he will give instructions to his coaching staff, headed by his son and assistant coach Davide. The only doubt that exists at the moment is who will take the lead from the band, since Davide does not have a UEFA Pro license, the one necessary to act as head coach. That is, to give orders. The new regulations published by Health do not require the negative for the technician to work in Balaídos, but Ancelotti does not want to take any risk and has remained confined at home since the first result was known.

Now, all hopes are pinned on the game against Chelsea on Wednesday (9:00 p.m.). Carlo Ancelotti hopes to test negative in time, to be able to travel with the team to London ahead of the decisive first leg of the Champions League. It will be a confrontation with an air of revenge, after Blue’s victory in the semifinal last year, and at Real Madrid they long to be able to face not only the clash itself, but also the previous training sessions, with their coach at 100%.