Real Madrid’s Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti is ready to turn out to be the primary foreigner in virtually 60 years to educate Brazil’s nationwide staff the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) stated on July 4.
Ancelotti, 64, has a season remaining on his contract with Real, which he has stated he wish to honour, and can take over Brazil in time for the Copa America, within the United States from June 2024.
The Brazilian federation had introduced earlier Fluminense’s Fernando Diniz would take cost of the staff for the approaching yr.
“This guy (Diniz) is a coach who has a nice style of play,” Ednaldo Rodriguez president of the CBF informed CNN Brazil.
“His style is similar to the coach whop will assume the role at the Copa America, Ancelotti.”
The prize football-mad Brazil will need one of the profitable coaches in European soccer to ship is a sixth World Cup trophy in 2026. It can be the primary since 2002.
The 2022 version was particularly galling for the Brazilians as they exited within the quarter-finals, overwhelmed by Croatia, and their bitter continental rivals Argentina lifted the trophy.
Tite introduced down the curtain on his six years in cost following their elimination.
Ancelotti’s settlement to take over Brazil comes after months of negotiations with Rodrigues, who had the Italian on the high of the record.
Ancelotti had stated the Real job can be his final after virtually 30 years as a coach, however one of the glamorous and difficult jobs in soccer introduced a change of thoughts.
Brazilian hierarchy stated they had been attracted not solely by Ancelotti’s report of profitable trophies but additionally by his laid-back character and talent to develop shut relations with the gamers.
“We went after him not only due to his record, but also because he is a decent person,” Rodrigues informed beIN Sports not too long ago.
“Those who have worked with him say that he is open, cultured, and he appreciates Brazilian football.”
One second his love of Brazilian soccer was placed on maintain was when he was assistant coach to Arrigo Sacchi as Italy misplaced to Brazil on penalties within the 1994 World Cup closing.
With Brazil, Ancelotti could have some acquainted faces from Real Madrid.
Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Eder Militao have been key gamers in his newest spell with Real which has resulted in six trophies.
“He is the best coach in the world,” stated Vinicius, who has developed underneath Ancelotti and shaped an in depth bond with the coach who supported the 22-year-old Brazilian when he was the goal of racist abuse final season.
Ancelotti would be the fourth non-Brazilian to educate Brazil. The final was Argentine Filpo Nunez who was in cost for one recreation in 1965.
Ancelotti has received the Champions League twice with each AC Milan and Real Madrid.
He has received home league titles with Real and Milan, in England with Chelsea, in Germany with Bayern Munich and in France with Paris Saint-Germain.
Ramon Menezes has been accountable for the Brazil staff since Tite stood down on a caretaker foundation however will now hand over to Diniz.
“Fernando Diniz will lead the Brazilian team for a year, and I’m sure he will do it with great competence, as always during his professional career,” stated Rodrigues in a video assertion.
Diniz, 49, will probably be accountable for the primary six South American qualifying video games for the 2026 World Cup this yr, together with the clashes with world champions Argentina and Uruguay.
“It is a dream, an honour and a huge pride to serve the national team,” Diniz stated.
Brazil will begin their qualifying marketing campaign in September at dwelling towards Bolivia after which away towards Peru.