Botafogo Appoint Davide Ancelotti as Manager
STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, JUL 6 – Davide Ancelotti will lead Botafogo while retaining his role with Brazil's national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup, signing a one-year contract after Renato Paiva's dismissal.
- Botafogo appointed Davide Ancelotti as its new manager on Tuesday following the dismissal of Renato Paiva.
- The club fired Paiva last week after Botafogo's late June exit from the FIFA Club World Cup round of 16.
- Ancelotti, the 35-year-old son of Brazil's head coach Carlo Ancelotti, signed a one-year contract to lead the reigning Brazilian and Copa Libertadores champions.
- The deal allows Ancelotti to remain an assistant coach for Brazil and comes as owner John Textor seeks a more attacking playing style at Botafogo.
- Ancelotti will make his managerial debut against Vasco da Gama on Saturday, marking his first full-time coaching role outside Europe.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian club Botafogo has hired the son of Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti as its new manager. Davide Ancelotti, 35, signed a contract until 2026 to take on his first full-time coaching job after Botafogo owner John Textor fired Renato Paiva following the team's round of 16 exit from the Club World Cup. The Italian has worked alongside his father for more than a decade in various roles at Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton, and …
Davide Ancelotti follows in his father's footsteps in the land of coffee and takes over Botafogo until 2026
Botafogo appoint Davide Ancelotti as manager
Botafogo have appointed Davide Ancelotti, the son of Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti, as their new manager, the Brazilian club announced on Tuesday.The 35-year-old Ancelotti, who served as an assistant to his father at Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and most recently Real Madrid, has signed a one-year contr
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