US EditionBotafogo 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 sacking of Renato Paiva last week.
- The managerial change occurred following Botafogo's elimination in the round of 16 at the Club World Cup held in late June.
- Davide Ancelotti, 35, previously assisted his father Carlo at top European clubs and recently joined Brazil's national team coaching staff.
- The one-year deal enables Davide to remain involved with the Brazil national team as they prepare for the 2026 World Cup across the US, Mexico, and Canada.
- Botafogo, defending Brazilian and Copa Libertadores champions, currently sit eighth in Brazil’s top-flight and face LDU Quito in the Libertadores round of 16.
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Davide Ancelotti takes his own flight. The 35-year-old Italian coach was announced this Tuesday as the new technical director of Botafogo, in what will be his first experience in command of a professional team.The Brazilian club, champion of Brasileirão and Copa Libertadores last season, confirmed the agreement through an official communiqué.Davide, son of the legendary Carlo Ancelotti, signed until December 2026, with the possibility of extendi…
Davide Ancelotti took command of Botafogo's carioca club. The son of the Brazilian breeder joined the Glorioso until 2026.
Chicago Tribune
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 …
Carlo Ancelotti's son took over the reins of John Textor's team, an attempt by the Copa Libertadores.
Davide Ancelotti follows in his father's footsteps in the land of coffee and takes over Botafogo until 2026
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