Soccer-Ancelotti to leave Real Madrid and take over Brazil national team

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Copa del Rey - Final - FC Barcelona v Real Madrid - Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville, Spain - April 26, 2025 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti reacts REUTERS/Borja Suarez/File Photo

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.

The 65-year-old Ancelotti has enjoyed four hugely successful years in his second tenure at the Spanish giants but they are set to finish this season without a trophy.