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Madrid boss Ancelotti to take over as Brazil manager later this month

Madrid boss Ancelotti to take over as Brazil manager later this month
12 May 2025 19:48

RIO DE JANEIRO (PA Media/dpa)

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has been confirmed as the next manager of the Brazil national football team.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has announced the Italian, one of the most successful managers in the history of European club football, will take up the position from May 26.

The appointment had been widely anticipated with it also expected the 65-year-old would be leaving his post at the Bernabeu Stadium at the end of the Spanish domestic season.

Ancelotti will take charge ahead of the five-time record champions' World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay in June.

A statement from the CBF described Ancelotti as "a legend of the game as the most successful manager in football history".

It added: "This landmark moment sees the coming together of two icons - the only five-time FIFA World Cup champions and a coach with an unmatched record across Europe's elite competitions.

"The CBF extends its sincere gratitude to Real Madrid and (president) Mr Perez for the cordiality and sportsmanship shown in facilitating the coach's release during his contract term, allowing this new chapter to begin with mutual respect and cooperation between the teams.

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