After the humiliating 4-1 defeat to Argentina, and a relatively poor CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying campaign, Brazilian outlet Ge Globo reported that talks with Carlo Ancelotti to take over the national team have reopened.. The CBF has had a long-standing admiration for Carlo Ancelotti, with the Italian seemingly one of the top names on their replacement list once again. Ancelotti first held talks to take over the Selecão in 2023, but instead opted to sign a new contract to stay at Real Madrid until 2026.. Consequently, Brazil ended up hiring current manager Dorival Junior in January 2024, but things haven’t quite gone to plan, with pressure mounting on the former São Paulo manager.. Despite initial contact, Ancelotti has insisted that any further talk of his future must wait until after the FIFA Club World Cup in the United States in June and July.
