Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti is unlikely to become Brazil coach

Everything was already ready. His arrival date in Rio and even the date of the announcement of the players called up (May 26) to face Ecuador and Paraguay, in early June in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. For 24 hours, the specialized programs talked about nothing else, the style of play he could impose or the players who would be favored by him... Finally, the CBF was disillusioned, as it was two years ago when Ednaldo Rodrigues, the president of the entity, thought he had convinced Carlo Ancelotti to coach the Selecao.

Once again, the Italian eluded them. The 65-year-old coach was in agreement , but not his club, Real Madrid, who refused to release him from the final year of his contract. Faced with this reluctance, the CBF called it a day and confirmed the end of negotiations with the former AC Milan and PSG coach.

"It's over with Carlo," a Brazilian manager confirmed to us. Faced with this latest turnaround, Brazil will now turn to another foreign coach, the Portuguese Jorge Jesus. Following the departure of his Saudi club Al-Hilal, the former coach of Benfica and Flamengo is now the priority of a disoriented federation.