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Carlo Ancelotti will be the next coach of the Brazilian National Team.

This was reported by journalist Mario Cortegana, from The Athletic, on Sunday (27).

According to the journalist, the Real Madrid coach will leave the club and take over as Brazil's coach.

At 65 years old, Ancelotti signed an extension at the end of 2023, which left him under contract with the Merengues until 2026.

Under pressure after poor results this season, the coach, however, would have already informed the club of his intention to leave Madrid, Cortegana claims.

The expectation is that Ancelotti will finish the La Liga season and take over Brazil in June, which means he should not coach Madrid in the Club World Cup.

The Merengue board would then have to decide who will command the team in the tournament between an interim coach, with football director Santi Solari being the best placed, or a new coach, with Xabi Alonso being the main name to take over the club.

According to Mario Cortegana, Ancelotti's departure should be formalized in the coming days.

The Athletic had already reported, on April 19, that Ancelotti should leave the Madrid team, with the Brazilian National Team being his preferred and most likely destination.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has a long-standing interest in the Italian coach, who even had an "agreement" with president Ednaldo Rodrigues before closing his renewal with Real in December 2023.

Sources from The Athletic indicated that the contract should be for less than four years.

The Athletic reported that a CBF emissary, Diego Fernandes, was present at Madrid's defeat in the Champions League quarterfinals against Arsenal on April 16, with the intention of meeting with Ancelotti that week, although this was denied by the organization.

Furthermore, the website Relevo published on Sunday (27) that, in addition to Diego Fernandes, a renowned Brazilian businessman who was also in La Cartuja for the Copa del Rey final, for alleged negotiations with the coach.

The CBF, which also has Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus on its list, wants to hire a new coach before the next FIFA date, in June.

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