Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti has put pen to paper on a contract to become the new head coach of Brazil’s senior national team.
Ancelotti will start work on 26 May, as confirmed by the New York Times.
“The 65-year-old Italian will leave Real Madrid after their final game of the La Liga season against Real Sociedad. Agreements are in place and contracts signed for him to become Brazil’s first foreign appointment in the men’s dugout,” reported the publication.
Ancelotti takes over from Dorival Junior, who was dismissed in March after just over a year in charge of the Seleção.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid is close to announcing Xabi Alonso as Ancelotti’s replacement.
Alonso has signed a three-year deal with Los Blancos, running until June 2028.
