"I was misunderstood". Ancelotti refuted his words about the club World Cup

Real Madrid's head coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has refuted the statements published today suggesting that Real Madrid will not participate in the 2025 Club World Cup.

"In my interview with Il Giornale, my words about the FIFA Club World Cup have not been interpreted in the way I intended. Nothing could be further from my interest than rejecting the possibility of playing a tournament that I think can be a great opportunity to continue fighting for great titles with Real Madrid", Marca quotes Ancelotti.

Following Ancelotti's interview, Real Madrid was compelled to issue an official statement confirming their participation in the tournament.

The 2025 Club World Cup will, for the first time, be held in a new format: 32 teams from around the globe will be divided into 8 groups. Europe will be represented by 12 clubs, including Real Madrid.

The 2025 Club World Cup will take place from June 13 to July 15 in the USA.