Since the beginning of this season there have been some circulating words among the media “revealing” that Ancelotti and Real Madrid have intentions to part ways very soon. In the period prior to and also during the World Cup these rumors started becoming even more popular due to the idea that some national teams may need to change the page and to do this a great coach like Ancelotti may be the best of choices. Firstly it was spoken about Italy which failed to qualify for the World Cup and then most importantly, Brazil, which failed to go beyond the quarters in in Qatar. But the Brazil case seems like the most serious one.
Carlo Ancelotti is one of the most accomplished managers in the history of the game. The former AC Milan player has led the Rossoneri and Los Blancos to the UEFA Champions League. In total the Italian manager has won 24 titles with six different clubs. Ancelotti is known as an adaptable coach, playing to the strengths of his players rather than being tied to a system of play. This has led to him being praised by his pupils throughout Ancelotti’s career. Since his return to Real Madrid all Ancelotti has done has turned the club’s fortunes around and has the Spanish giants as strong contenders in all fronts.
Ancelotti’s contract with Real Madrid ends in 2024, nonetheless it has not stopped the Brazilian federation to reportedly have spoken to Ancelotti about the possibility of coaching the national team since the departure of Tite. Brazil has not had a foreign manager since Argentine Filpo Núñez in 1965, in fact Brazil has been at one time coached by three non-Brazilians, Filpo Núñez (Argentina), Joreca (Portugal), and Ramón Platero (Uruguay). Ancelotti could potentially be the 4th foreign manager and the second from Europe as the Brazilian federation is open at a non-Brazilian to coach the team.
Towards the end of December 2022, Ancelotti was awarded the prize for best manager at the Diario AS Gala. Once again he reaffirmed that he would perhaps be open to a national team job: “I feel very good at Madrid, honestly. The coach’s job is like that, you never know when you’re going to stop. But if it were up to me, I would never leave Madrid. It may be that at the end of my career I think about a national team, but I like to have a relationship with the players every day.”
Rumors went around that Brazil has actually been in contact with Carlo Ancelotti for the past few weeks but it has officially turned out false, according to the Italian gaffer. Speaking to the press Ancelotti was clear on where the Brazil rumors stand: “I don't know, I was never approached by them, and the Brazil Federation never called me. I just want to stay at Real Madrid… I'll never ask Real Madrid to let me leave this club”.
Former Brazil striker Ronaldo previously said Ancelotti should be considered for the Brazil national team vacancy along with Jose Mourinho and Abel. Ronaldo said following Brazil’s World Cup exit: “There are a lot of amazing names that would do a lot of good. Ancelotti, Abel, from Palmeiras, Mourinho, from Roma. They are incredible names. All of them with contracts. I don’t know what the CBF will do, but my opinion is that it would support a foreign name”.
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