After shedding to Argentina in World Cup qualifying, change could possibly be coming for Brazil. The Brazilian Soccer Confederation has reached out to Actual Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti about changing into their subsequent head coach, heading into the 2026 World Cup, in keeping with The Athletic. It will definitely be a tough state of affairs, however courting the present Actual Madrid supervisor is not a brand new choice for for Brazil, who’ve flirted with including Ancelotti earlier than. It’s one thing that could possibly be doable on the finish of the membership season for Actual Madrid.
There probably is not an opportunity that Brazil would be capable of get Ancelotti earlier than the top of the season. Presently Actual are within the Champions League quarterfinals (they decide up the motion on April seventh and within the working for the La Liga crown, however contemplating that the Seleção will not have aggressive matches till June after they journey to Ecuador, there could possibly be an opportunity for a compromise earlier than Los Blancos head to the Membership World Cup in the US in June.
Brazil beforehand had been in talks to have Ancelotti oversee the group in the summertime of 2024, after Tite’s departure as supervisor, bringing in Fernando Diniz as an interim supervisor whereas Ancelotti was making a call on what to do. He ended up extending his Actual Madrid contract till 2026, ending the uncertainty over his future.
Brazil moved on from Diniz to Dorival Junior however it hasn’t improved the nationwide group’s kind, they usually’ve didn’t win three of their final 5 matches. Dropping to Argentina could possibly be the ultimate straw and power this system to determine that one thing wants to vary if the Seleção need have an opportunity to win the 2026 World Cup in the US. With Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Eder Militao and Endrick already suiting up for Actual Madrid, there’s additionally a familiarity that Ancelotti would have with Brazil if he had been to finish up main the group.
Ancelotti’s match
Somebody who is ready to create a system to let stars categorical themselves whereas additionally working as a group, Ancelotti might clear up a significant situation that the Brazilian nationwide group faces. Regardless of their immense expertise, Brazil play like a set of gifted gamers and never a group. With time dwindling earlier than the World Cup, if Brazil need to make a transfer, it must occur rapidly with simply over a 12 months till the World Cup. Ancelotti would not be capable of miss any upcoming worldwide breaks, particularly when Brazil wants a stronger defensive stability and that may solely be discovered with reps collectively from totally different gamers. Just for matches stay on this World Cup qualifying cycle between June 4 and September 14 and after that, it is proper into World Cup time, with solely a handful of friendlies doable as preparation.
The assault could also be principally set, however behind the entrance 4, it is anybody’s guess how the group will shake out behind them. The group is at present on a tightrope and never fixing issues might see one other disappointing World Cup incoming.
The place would Madrid go?
It would not take a lot hypothesis to see the place Actual Madrid would flip if they’d a emptiness with Xabi Alonso nonetheless doing properly at Bayer Leverkusen. He signed an extension on the German membership after profitable the Bundesliga title within the 2023-24 season, however that does not imply that Actual Madrid would not be capable of courtroom his companies this time round. With Arne Slot in place and doing properly at Liverpool and Vincent Kompany main Bayern Munich, the probably touchdown place for Alonso can be Madrid if Ancelotti had been to maneuver on, contemplating his taking part in historical past there and slicing his tooth as a U-14 supervisor with the membership as he was incomes his teaching badges.
Getting expertise within the Champions League this season with Leverkusen, Alonso can be higher geared up to make the leap in comparison with this time final season. He has additionally needed to cope with adversity resulting from accidents this season, which may also put together him for the following step in his profession. It might be a threat for each Madrid and Alonso, however changing a supervisor like Ancelotti properly by no means be a simple process and Alonso is amongst these most match for the job.
