The son of Carlo, Brazil coach, paid for sixth place in the championship and elimination in the round of 16 in the last Copa Libertadores
The dismissal came just five months after his arrival. Davide Ancelotti – son of Carlo, current Brazil coach – has been relieved of his duties. The Botafogo he decided to change coach after a season that did not give great satisfaction. In fact, the Rio de Janeiro club finished the Brazilian championship in sixth place, 16 points behind Flamengo (defeated yesterday on penalties by PSG in the Intercontinental Cup final), and was eliminated from Ecuador’s Liga de Quito in the round of 16 of the last Copa Libertadores. In short, there were many disappointments.
In his farewell statement, Botafogo has not announced, for the moment, any successor. Davide Ancelotti he had been chosen as coach after the dismissal of Renato Paiva by the president of the Brazilian company, John Textor. Botafogo had just been eliminated in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup, the 32-team tournament which was played in the United States this summer and was won by Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea. For David Ancelotti this was his first real experience on the bench after having supported his father in various adventures: at Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid. Furthermore, Ancelotti jr is part of his father Carlo’s staff in the Selecao.
