Carlo Ancelotti leaves Real Madrid, accepts to lead Brazil team

Two seemingly unrelated events have a deep connection surrounding Carlo Ancelotti. Real Madrid has publicly announced that they will let their captain leave after the current season, while actively looking for a replacement, specifically Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso. Meanwhile, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is determined to invite Ancelotti, whom they have pursued for a long time.

CBF Instagram Home Page Announces Appointment

The story of Carlo Ancelotti leaving Real Madrid to lead the Brazilian team has been circulating for many days, and it is only a matter of when the relevant parties will announce the matter. Carlo Ancelotti still has a working agreement with Real Madrid until June 2026, so it is necessary for the Royal team to have an official announcement about the agreement to terminate the contract.

CBF is pushing ahead with negotiations with Carlo Ancelotti despite many problems.

While Real Madrid did not mention any information related to Carlo Ancelotti, on the evening of May 12 (Brazil time), the Brazilian Football Confederation announced the appointment of a new head coach of the national team. The CBF's Instagram homepage posted information about the appointment along with an official statement from CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues.

"The appointment of Carlo Ancelotti to the Brazilian national team is not just a strategic decision. It is a declaration to the world of our determination to regain the highest position on the podium. He is the greatest coach in history and will lead the best national team on the planet. Together, we will write new glorious chapters for Brazilian football," Ednaldo Rodrigues affirmed.

It's time for Ancelotti to leave Real Madrid

If all goes well, Carlo Ancelotti will become the first foreign coach in the 111-year history of the Brazilian national team. He has signed a one-year contract, valid until the 2026 World Cup, with an option to extend until the 2030 World Cup. His son, Davide Ancelotti, will not accompany his father in the new job as at Real Madrid.

Carlo Ancelotti's upcoming days are described by experts as being very difficult with an extremely heavy responsibility of having to revive a football industry that has declined in the past 10 years. Brazil has stopped in the quarter-finals of two consecutive World Cups, and also lost in the last two Copa America tournaments.

Brazil failed in the last two Copa America tournaments.

In the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Brazil is having very shaky steps. After 14 rounds, "Selecao" is only ranked fourth in the South American rankings with 21 points. It is unlikely that Brazil will lose a ticket to the World Cup when the South American region now has 6 official tickets to the 2026 World Cup, which has been expanded to 48 teams. However, the fluctuating performance of the yellow-green team is the reason why coach Dorival Junior was fired last March, after a shocking 1-4 defeat to Argentina.

According to Spanish media, Carlo Ancelotti will officially take charge of the Brazilian team and start his new journey this June, during the international break for FIFA Days. He is expected to lead the Selecao in the match against Ecuador on June 6 and then four days later, officially present to the Brazilian audience in Sao Paulo in the home match against Paraguay on June 10.

Ancelotti is the best coach in Real Madrid history

The 66-year-old Italian ended his second stint at Real Madrid as the most successful coach in the club's history. He and his "Los Blancos" players won 15 titles, including three Champions League titles, three European Super Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, two Club World Cups, two La Liga titles, two Spanish Super Cups and two Copa del Rey titles. He was also named the world's best coach for the 2013-14, 2021-22 and 2023-24 seasons.

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