There have been reports that Real Madrid will not be participating in the competition despite winning the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League which grants them an automatic spot. The manager of the club, Carlo Ancelotti had initially stated that they wouldn’t participate in the tournament because of the financial incentive attached to winning the trophy.
“Real Madrid will NOT go to the FIFA World Club, we will reject the invitation like other clubs. Just one single Real Madrid match is worth €20m and they want to give us that money for the whole competition. no way. negative.”
