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Luka Modric is not content with his present position in the Real Madrid system under Carlo Ancelotti. The two are not on speaking terms.
Modric has witnessed a marked decline in his playing time as the season has progressed. Instead of starting the Croatian, Ancelotti has chosen to start Kroos, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Valverde, and summer acquisition Bellingham. So far this season, he has only started seven games for Los Blancos across all competitions, as well as appearing in nine substitute appearances.
With their 1-1 road tie against Real Betis, Real Madrid lost ground this past weekend. The fact that Carlo Ancelotti’s squad managed to salvage a draw suggests that they were fortunate. Nonetheless, Girona’s victory against Barcelona gave them the necessary boost to go to the top of the standings.
The way Luka Modric reacted to being replaced was one of the narrative elements that emerged from the match. The choice did not sit well with the iconic Croat. Unlike most games this season, Modric started the match against Betis.
The Italian manager substituted Dani Ceballos for him as the score remained 1-1. The substitution of Modric with 20 minutes remaining infuriated him. However, the 64-year-old maintained his innocence, saying he had not seen the event.
Thus, the subject was brought up after the match with the Real Madrid management. “Luka Modric? I don’t know what happened”,
Why are Ancelotti and Modric not on speaking terms?
Now senior commentator Eduardo Inda of OkDiario has added fuel to the fire with some of his claims. Speaking on El Chiringuito, he has revealed a problematic situation between Luka Modric and the coach, Ancelotti. This issue arose, according to Inda, following a particular incident at the Metropolitano against Atletico Madrid. Inda recalls that Modric was sidelined for two consecutive games as a result.
Davide Ancelotti, the coach’s son, has since then been acting as a mediator to address the…
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Author : Martina Alcheva
Publish date : 2023-12-14 17:21:06
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