Brazil's Botafogo Fires Carlo Ancelotti's Son From Coaching Position After Frustrating Season
- On Wednesday, Botafogo fired Davide Ancelotti after meetings earlier in the day, ending his five-month spell as manager.
- Following a disappointing title defence, Botafogo failed to defend its Copa Libertadores and Brazilian league titles, and was eliminated by Liga de Quito, the club said.
- Having worked more than a decade alongside his father Carlo Ancelotti at Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton, and Real Madrid, Davide Ancelotti departs with 14 wins, 11 draws, and seven losses at Botafogo.
- No successor has been named by Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro club, and the sacking intersects with Davide Ancelotti's role on Brazil national team, adding wider implications.
- Owner John Textor's prior firing of Renato Paiva after the Club World Cup round exit in July frames the recent pattern of swift coaching changes at Botafogo.
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David Ancelotti, son of the famous coach and Brazil national team coach Carlo, ended his first independent coaching experience at Botafogo after five months.
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São Paulo, 17 Dec (EFE).- Italian coach Davide Ancelotti, son of Brazil’s coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has left his position as coach of Botafogo after only five months on the bench, announced this Wednesday the albinegro club of Rio de Janeiro. “The club appreciates the professionalism and commitment of Ancelotti during the time that he led the team and was part of the Alvinegra family,” said in his official channels the Botafogo, who announced that…
Brazil's Botafogo fires Carlo Ancelotti's son from coaching position after frustrating season
Brazilian club Botafogo has fired the son of Brazil’s national team coach Carlo Ancelotti just five months after he had signed as its manager in his first full-time coaching job.
Botafogo started looking for a trainer after Davide Ancelotti's exit, confirmed on the last Thursday (17)
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