Ancelotti chooses son Davide as Brazil assistant coach
Davide Ancelotti will rejoin his father, Carlo Ancelotti, as assistant head coach of the Brazil national team, the CBF have confirmed.
Davide Ancelotti, who has spent the last nine years working as an assistant coach under his father, will be part of the Brazil national team backroom staff as they wade prepare for the 2026 World Cup next summer.
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The Ancelotti father-and-son duo has been in effect since Carlo was in charge of Bayern Munich in 2016-17. The pair have also worked together at Napoli, Everton and for the last four years at Real Madrid.
SHANGHAI, CHINA – JULY 19: Carlo Ancelotti, head coach of Bayern Muenchen tolks to his son and assistent coach Davide prior to the Audi Football Summit 2017 match between Bayern Muenchen and Arsenal FC at Shanghai Stadium during the Audi Summer Tour 2017 on July 19, 2017 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Together, they have won one Bundesliga title and two DFL Super Cups with Bayern, as well as two Champions League titles, two LaLiga titles, a Copa del Rey, two Spanish Super Cups, two UEFA Super Cups, one FIFA Club World Cup and an Intercontinental Cup.
Davide Ancelotti had also been linked with a move to join Scottish giants Rangers as head coach, and had also been tipped for the Como job in Serie A in the event that Cesc Fabregas left this summer, which is now unlikely to happen.
Brazil welcome Davide Ancelotti to coaching staff
NAPLES, ITALY – OCTOBER 19: Carlo Ancelotti coach of SSC Napoli and his son Davide assistant coach of SSC Napoli during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Hellas Verona at Stadio San Paolo on October 19, 2019 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by)
'The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is pleased to announce that Davide Ancelotti will arrive in São Paulo over the weekend to join the coaching staff of the Brazilian National Team,' a statement from the CBF read.
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'Son of Carlo Ancelotti, Davide is Italian, 35 years old and will be one of the assistant coaches of the National Team. He started his career as an assistant in 2015 and has played for Napoli, Everton, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
'With a solid academic background in sports science, he has a PRO license from FIFA and arrives to contribute to the team's preparation for the next international challenges.
VITORIA-GASTEIZ, SPAIN – APRIL 13: Assistant Manager of Real Madrid, looks on prior to the LaLiga match between Deportivo Alaves and Real Madrid CF at Estadio de Mendizorroza on April 13, 2025 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel)
'The arrival of Davide Ancelotti to the National Team represents another step by the CBF in the search for innovation and technical improvement. His international experience and training methodologies will be fundamental for the development of the players and for building an even more competitive team.
'The CBF welcomes Davide Ancelotti and trusts that his presence will be an important reinforcement in the Brazilian team's journey towards its goals.'
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