Real Madrid have officially confirmed they will partake in FIFA’s expanded Club World Cup after Carlo Ancelotti’s comments about the competition were misinterpreted.
A statement was released by the recently crowned Champions League winners on Monday after Ancelotti told Italian daily Il Giornale he felt that FIFA had undervalued the compensation Los Blancos should receive for playing in next year’s revamped 32-team tournament.
“FIFA can forget it, footballers and clubs will not participate in that tournament,” Ancelotti was quoted as saying.
However, the
