Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has been appointed as the new head coach of Brazil. Ancelotti will take charge of the Selecao at the end of the current LaLiga season, with his official start date on May 26. Madrid’s final game of the campaign takes place a day earlier, at home to Real Sociedad.

By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) -Italian Carlo Ancelotti, one of the most decorated managers in world football, will become Brazil coach after leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season, the Brazilian FA (CBF) said on Monday after finally landing their first-choice candidate.

Brazil’s soccer confederation has said it has a deal with Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti eyeing the 2026 World Cup and possibly beyond