Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that he is not taking the Brazil managerial position as he feels good at Spanish side Real Madrid.
Brazil were confident of landing the signature of the veteran Italian coach and he is likely to be in place for the Copa America in June 2024.
However, the veteran Italian coach has spoken in an interview and talked down on speculations linking him to the Brazil job.
Speaking to Radio1, he said: “Agreement with Brazil? It’s all about rumors, links… I feel very good at Real Madrid as things stand”.
Carlo Ancelotti also went on to add: “We started our season in excellent way and we hope to keep going at same level.”
Brazilian Football Confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues in July stated that Fernando Diniz will manage the Selecao until Carlo Ancelotti is ready.
Ednaldo Rodrigues stated: “He will come and make the transition in Brazil for Carlo Ancelotti.”
“His game plan is almost similar to that of the coach that will take over at Copa America, Ancelotti.”
“We don’t call him an interim coach of the national team.”
However, the Italian manager, who currently heads Spanish La Liga side Real Madrid, has rubbished the reports calling it rumor.
Even though the five-time World Cup Champions have been without a permanent manager since Tite resigned, Carlo Ancelotti seems not interested in heading the South American team.
Carlo Ancelotti, 64, returned to Real Madrid for his second spell in 2021 after departing Premier League side Everton.
In his second spell, Ancelotti has won the Champions League, La Liga, a Copa del Rey and the Club World Cup among a string of successes since his return.
The Champions League final against Liverpool in 2022 was the Italian’s forth title win as a manager and also second with Real Madrid.
He had previously won the Champions League on two occasions with Serie A giants AC Milan.
Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti Cavaliere OMRI, Ufficiale OSI is an Italian professional football manager and former player who was born on 10th June 1959 and is the manager of Real Madrid.
Don Carlo as he is fondly called, is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time.
Carlo Ancelotti is the most decorated manager in UEFA Champions League history, having won the trophy a record four times as coach (twice with AC Milan and twice with Real Madrid).
Don Carlo is also the first and only one to have coached different teams in five Champions League finals.
He is also the first and only manager to have won league titles in all of Europe’s top five leagues.
How Good Is Ancelotti?
Don Carlo, just like he’s always called, has demonstrated an outstanding capacity for adaptation wherever he has gone.
He primarily utilized a 4-3-3 at PSG, a 4-2-3-1 that evolved into a 4-4-2 at Real, and a 4-4-2 with a diamond midfield while at Milan.
Then, at Napoli, Ancelotti reorganized a talented squad that had previously played in a fluid, possession-based 4-3-3 under Maurizio Sarri into an offensive 4-4-2. At Everton, he subsequently employed a similar system, from which a back three was developed.
Since his return to Real, Ancelotti has favored an in-possession 4-3-3 in an effort to maximize the dribbling skills of the wide forwards.
