Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti refrained from expressing his opinion on the signings of FC Barcelona stars Dani Olmo and Pau Victor after his team beat Mallorca in the Spanish Super Cup final against the Catalans at the weekend.

After his team beat last year’s Copa del Rey runners-up 3-0 in the semi-finals, Ancelotti was asked about the aforementioned Spanish players, who were eventually granted permission to play for the remainder of the 2024/2025 season, which had previously been denied .

Asked whether allowing Barca to star on Sunday and beyond “distorts the competition”, Ancelotti replied: “I don’t want to talk about it” after admitting he had thought about the debacle.

“Giving an opinion on this issue seems complicated to me and I don’t want to talk about it,” the Italian later added.

When asked again why not, he replied: “Everyone has their opinion. I have a public profile and don’t want to give an opinion. I keep what I think to myself.”

“I don’t want to comment on that. I have an opinion, of course, but I don’t want to express it,” he had noted separately before heading to his post-match press conference.

With another episode of El Clasico on the horizon, Ancelotti was reminded that the last meeting between the two La Liga giants ended in a “painful defeat” for Los Blancos.

“The Clasico has been unpredictable lately. (We won) 4-1 (in the 2024 Super Cup final), 0-4 in Barcelona (in the 2023 Copa del Rey semi-final)… They beat us 4-0.” “It’s difficult to remember that next game because there is quality on the pitch,” predicted Ancelotti.

Referring to the “spectacular” Jude Bellingham, who found the back of the net again to score his side’s opening goal, Ancelotti explained that the Englishman was “very important for us”.

“If the four strikers are activated, anything can happen. They are very dangerous, that’s obvious, everyone can see it. But it’s not just a question of quality. They also have a lot of commitment. In this final phase they are.” “We are doing well,” concluded Ancelotti.

As for the brawl that broke out in the closing stages, Ancelotti said it was “unnecessary” because “the game was already over”.

“I don’t blame anyone, neither the Mallorca players nor the Real Madrid players. But such a ‘fight’ was unnecessary. The players were a bit hot and I tried to calm the waters a bit with (Pablo) Maffeo. Well.” “In the end, nothing happened. But this end was not necessary,” emphasized Ancelotti.