Carlo Ancelotti Leaves Real Madrid, Joins Brazil National Team

Carlo Ancelotti will leave Real Madrid at the end of the current La Liga season to become the head coach of the Brazil national football team, officially starting his role on May 26. This move marks Ancelotti as the first foreign manager in Brazil’s history, with a contract running through the 2026 World Cup and an option to extend for another year. Ancelotti’s final match with Real Madrid will be against Real Sociedad, after which he will lead Brazil in World Cup qualifiers beginning with a match against Ecuador. Despite having a year left on his contract with Madrid, an agreement was reached to waive the remaining term, facilitated by the Brazilian Football Confederation. Ancelotti departs after a successful second spell at Real Madrid, where he secured two La Liga titles and multiple Champions League trophies, though the club endured a challenging season dominated by Barcelona. His appointment aims to steer Brazil toward a record sixth World Cup title at the 2026 tournament in North America.