Carlo Ancelotti to Brazil COLLAPSES, confirms Fabrizio Romano

Carlo Garganese

30 Apr 2025 03:15 CDT
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Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid — © IMAGO/FootballTransfers

Carlo Ancelotti’s move to take over the Brazil national team is on the verge of collapse.

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Fabrizio Romano confirmed the news on Wednesday morning, reporting that despite there being a verbal agreement between the parties a deal was never signed.

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And now, Romano says, the deal is about to collapse as it has not been possible to agree on the exit conditions from Real Madrid.

Romano adds that Ancelotti will certainly still leave Real Madrid at the end of the season but a move to Brazil now looks off the table.

Ancelotti to Brazil collapses

Brazil have been chasing Ancelotti for well over a year and it had appeared in the last week that they finally had got their man.

Romano reported on Monday that an 'agreement in principle' had been reached with the Real Madrid boss.

Ancelotti was expected to officially take charge of the Selecao for the June international break.

Brazil are currently without a manager after sacking Dorival Junior last month.

Ancelotti has been their dream appointment, having won 15 trophies across two spells at Real Madrid, including the Champions League and La Liga double last season.

© IMAGO - Carlo Ancelotti is set to leave Real Madrid

Brazil wanted Ancelotti to lead them to World Cup glory next year.

As FootballTransfers reported last week, Saudi Arabia are also interested in hiring Ancelotti.

His former clubs AC Milan and AS Roma have also been touted as possible destinations if he were to return to Italy.

Ancelotti will be sacked by Real Madrid at the end of the current season.

Following his side’s disappointing Champions League exit to Arsenal and the Copa del Rey final defeat to Barcelona, there is no chance of Ancelotti staying.

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso has been tipped to replace the Italian at the Santiago Bernabeu.