Carlo Ancelotti has been selected as the next manager of Brazil.
According to journalist Bruno Vicari, the Real Madrid boss, 63, has already informed some teams of the La Liga giants about his departure.
The coach will take charge of South America after this season.
Neither Brazil nor Ancelotti will officially announce the news, according to ESPN, “because the manager is still signed to a Spanish club until June 2024.”
And he claims he hasn’t finalized the deal either.
However, he signed a three-year contract in the summer that will see him play through to the 2026 World Cups in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
However, personal conditions are still being finalized.
Ancelotti’s Brazilian players in Madrid are said to have already been informed of the impending signing.
And while players such as Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo and Eder Militao are sad to see him leave the Bernabéu, they “believe him a fitting name for a five-time world champion coach”.
His international coaching experience dates back to his time as an assistant coach in Italy in the early 1990s.
Since then, he has coached at top European clubs, starting with Reggiana and Parma.
He has played for Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton, Milan, Chelsea and Madrid.
Brazil sacked Tite after being eliminated from the World Cup on penalties against Croatia in the quarter-finals.
Asked after the tournament if he would like to replace Tite, Ancelotti made it clear at the time that he would not.
But reports say he’s changed his mind and is about to embark on a new adventure on a new continent.
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