It is now official. Carlo Ancelotti will be the next coach of the Brazil national team that will lead to the 2026 World Cup And then also in the following four years, in the intentions of the Brazilian technician and federation. After weeks of rumors, previews, pulls and spring and also the risk of a sensational breakage of the negotiation due to the haste of Brazil to make public the agreement with the current technician of Real Madrid.
To communicate the agreement was directly the CBF, Confederação Braziliira de Futebol, with an X post that broke the delay: “The strongest national team in the history of football will now be led by the most winning coach in the world. Carlo Ancelotti, synonymous with historical companies, was announced this Monday by the president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues, as a new coach of the Brazilian national team. He will lead Brazil to the 2026 World Cup and train the team in the next two qualifying matches against Ecuador and Paraguay.” of Brazil is more than a strategic move. It is a declaration in the world that we are determined to win back the first place on the podium. He is the greatest coach in history and now he leads the strongest national team on the planet. Together, we will write new glorious chapters for Brazilian football, “said Ednaldo Rodrigues, president of the CBF”.
Ancelotti CT of Brazil: when he debuts
The debut of Carlo Ancelotti, who will not guide Real Madrid to the Club World Cup, is scheduled for June 5 against Ecuador with second commitment on June 10, at home, with Paraguay. The goal is to arm the qualification for the summer 2026 world championship in which Seleçao will try to break Argentina’s hegemony on South American football conquered the sixth world championship of a fantastic story. Ancelotti is the fourth foreign coach to sit on the Brazil bench in 110 years and only Platero, by Uruguayan birth, managed to conquer a trophy by winning the Copa America of 1925. The Seleçao crosses a moment of prolonged crisis and for this reason the CBF has focused everything on a technician who during his career full of triumphs has shown to know how to build winning projects changing rooms full of stars and first women.
Ancelotti, how much he will earn from CT of Brazil
According to the indiscretions of the Brazilian press, the local Federcalcio did not pay attention to the expense to convince Carlo to cross the Atlantic Ocean to immerse himself immediately in the new adventure. The salary will be around 7.5 million euros net per season with a 5 bonus in case of conquest of the 2026 World Cup.
The signed agreement also contains a series of clauses including the possibility of having a private jet rented for travel to Europe and the payment of an apartment in Rio de Janeiro which will become the new residence of the Parmesan coach. A friendly between Brazil and Real Madrid is also planned.
