Ednaldo Rodrigues, the president of the Brazilian FA, stated on Tuesday that he anticipates meeting with Carlo Ancelotti or a representative of the Real Madrid manager this week to discuss the potential of naming him as the new coach of Brazil.
Despite interest from Brazil, Ancelotti has openly stated he will honor the final year of his Real Madrid deal. However, Rodrigues did not completely rule out waiting until July 2024 to hire the four-time Champions League champion.
“In that case [waiting until 2024], it will not be a decision that I make by my own, I have to listen and discuss with our board and with the players, because they need to be heard,” Rodrigues told reporters after presenting an anti-racism campaign at the Spanish FA headquarters in Madrid.
“The decision has to be in sync with what the players think. So it’s something we will have to discuss in the future. But we have a clear objective [hiring Ancelotti] and we are going after this objective.
“I will stay in Spain until June 18 and we have a couple of meetings aligned. I can’t say publicly that it’s with Ancelotti himself, but we hope to go back to Brazil with a more clear message regarding him.”
If Ancelotti was still available at the conclusion of the European season, Rodrigues stated to Reuters in March that he would be the clear pick to take over as the vacant national manager.
“We have him as one of the best coaches in the world. Not only because he is a winner, but he is also the ideal person for the vast majority of players,” Rodrigues said at a news conference Tuesday.
“He is a great group manager. Those who played with him miss him and consider him one of the best in the world. And young people want him to be their coach. One of the best coaches in the world would fit perfectly in the biggest national team in the world.”
Brazil, a five-time global champion, has been without a coach since Tite’s resignation in December following their 2022 global Cup quarterfinal exit.
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