Carlo Ancelotti to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season - ESPN

Carlo Ancelotti will be the next coach of the Brazil national team, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced on Monday, although Real Madrid have not yet made his departure from the club official.

Ancelotti — whose future has been subject to frequent speculation in recent months — came under increased pressure at Madrid since they were eliminated in the Champions League quarterfinals, beaten by Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final, and lost Sunday's league Clásico, effectively ending the LaLiga title race.

In a statement on Monday, the CBF said Ancelotti would leave Madrid after their final game of the league season, against Real Sociedad, and take over at Brazil, with his official start date being May 26, 2025. He will be Brazil's first foreign coach.

«Bringing Carlo Ancelotti to lead Brazil is more than a strategic move. It's a statement to the world that we are determined to regain the top spot on the podium. He is the greatest coach in history and now he is in charge of the greatest national team on the planet. Together, we will write glorious new chapters for Brazilian soccer,» Ednaldo Rodrigues, president of the CBF, said.

Sources have told ESPN that Madrid are close to agreeing a deal with Xabi Alonso to take over from Ancelotti.

ESPN reported earlier this month that the CBF — who had been keen to have a coach in place for June's World Cup qualifiers — was willing to wait until Madrid's fate was decided in LaLiga before making the appointment.

The Italian has long been linked with the job, although he had often insisted he intended to see out his contract at Madrid, which was due to run until June 2026.

Ancelotti is one of the most successful coaches in Real Madrid's history. In two spells in charge, he