Carlo Ancelotti Real Madrid leaves early and turns into the brand new nationwide soccer coach of Brazil. Like first the portal The Athletic reported and later confirmed by the Brazilian soccer affiliation, the 65-year-old takes over on May 26.

Ancelotti thus inherits Dorival Júnior and is meant to guide the troubled Seleção to the 2026 World Cup. At Real Madrid the trail is now clear for Xabi Alonso, who received the double with Bayer Leverkusen and was already adopted.

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