Carlo Ancelotti set to become the highest paid Brazil manager in history – Romano | OneFootball

Real Madrid’s defeat in the final of the Copa del Rey sealed Carlo Ancelotti’s time at the club and all signs point to him leaving at the end of the season.

The Merengues are looking for a replacement and have the likes of Jurgen Klopp and Xabi Alonso on their wishlist. The latter is said to be the favourite but there is room for a surprise turnaround should Klopp be open to talks as well.

For Ancelotti, meanwhile, the coach is expected to take a hiatus from management in club football with many even claiming that Real Madrid may be the final club he coached. He is, however, open to managing a national team.

Brazil’s dream come true

It is no secret that the Brazilian federation have been chasing Ancelotti for a long time now. With the manager set to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season, his appointment as the next manager of the Selecao now looks more likely than ever.

As revealed by Fabrizio Romano in a recent report, Brazil expect Ancelotti to be ready to take over as Brazil’s coach in June. He will, after all, complete the league campaign with Los Blancos.

Set to sign a lucrative contract with Brazil. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

To make sure the Italian tactician arrives, the CBF are willing to offer Ancelotti a record salary as part of his contract and will thus make him the highest-paid manager of the Brazilian national team ever.

Earlier this month, word had it that they even may match the wages he is paid at Real Madrid currently. Considering the massive gap in wages between coaches who serve at clubs and national teams, that came as a statement of their desperation.

The Brazilian national team have been far from their best for a while now and the board hope Ancelotti can help them re-establish themselves as one of the best in the world in the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

With Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, Endrick and Eder Militao all regulars with the Selecao, Ancelotti will have many familiar faces should he finalise his move.