This is the first time that Carlo Ancelotti will lead a national team. The current Real Madrid coach, formerly at Paris Saint-Germain (2011-2013) will be inducted in 2024 by the Brazilian Federation (CBF) as coach, according to information from AFP. Just in time for the Copa America, a continental competition which will take place in the United States from June 20 to July 14, 2024.
Pending the arrival of the Italian, the CBF announced in a press release that Brazilian Fernando Diniz, coach of Rio de Janeiro club Fluminense, would lead the five-time world champion team until Ancelotti takes over. selector functions. Diniz, who succeeds Tite, “is a coach who really has a game plan very similar to that of the coach who will take over from the Copa America, Ancelotti,” said the CBF boss.
The Brazilian Fernando Diniz (49), current coach of Fluminense (Brazil), will act as coach before the arrival of Ancelotti. Photo Icon sport SUSA / Icon Sport
The challenge is important for Ancelotti, the first foreign coach for more than 60 years, with a view to the Copa America first then the 2026 World Cup, in the United States, Canada and Mexico. In this competition, the Seleçao remains on disappointing results, with an elimination against Croatia on penalties from the quarter-finals of the last World Cup in Qatar and one, at the same stage of the competition, in 2018 against the Belgium. Not to mention the rout at his own World Cup in 2014, with this 7-1 defeat in the semi-final against Germany.
But the Federation trusts Ancelotti to restart the machine: he is the only technician to have led teams to the national title in the five main European championships (Italy, England, France, Germany and Spain). He also won four Champions Leagues as a coach, two with AC Milan (2003 and 2007) and two with Real Madrid (2014 and 2022).
