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Fernando Diniz to take charge of Brazil amid Carlo Ancelotti wait

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Abraham Odhiambo
July 5, 2023

Fernando Diniz to take charge of Brazil amid Carlo Ancelotti wait. Photo/ Goal.com.

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti will be the new head coach of the Brazil national team from 2024
For now, Fluminense head coach Fernando Diniz will be in charge of the national team, taking over from Ramon Menezes

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti will be the new head coach of the Brazil national team from 2024. The news was confirmed by Brazilian Football Confederation president Ednaldo Rodrigues while appointing Fernando Diniz as interim boss.

Diniz, who is the manager of Fluminense, has been hired as head coach of Brazil’s national team on a one-year contract. The negotiations to hire Diniz as interim boss were “silent and careful” so that it could not interfere with his work at Fluminense. The 49-year-old will still retain his job as the manager of the Rio de Janeiro club.

Fernando Diniz will keep his job at Fluminense and join Brazil only for the World Cup qualifiers. Photo/ Goal.com.

Fernando Diniz will only be in charge of Brazil for South America World Cup qualifiers. After that, Carlo Ancelotti will take over as permanent head coach of the Brazil national team.

CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues believes Diniz is the best person to prepare the way for Ancelotti because his game plan is almost similar to that of the Real Madrid manager.

“His (Diniz) game plan is almost similar to that of the coach that will take over at Copa America, Ancelotti. We don’t call him an interim coach of the national team. He will come and make the transition in Brazil for Ancelotti.” Daily Mail quotes Ednaldo Rodrigues.

Diniz will be introduced in a news conference on Wednesday at the Brazilian football confederation headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. The 49-year-old takes over from Brazil U-20 coach Ramon Menezes, who was also in charge on an interim basis this year. Brazil lost two out of three matches under Ramon.

Carlo Ancelotti will become the first permanent manager to replace Tite, who left his position after Brazil lost in the quarterfinal stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

No terms have been made public for Ancelotti’s takeover. The 64-year-old has one more season left on his contract with Real Madrid. This means that the Italian will join the Selecao next year and it will be the first time that he will be in charge of a national team.

Carlo Ancelotti will finish his contract with Real Madrid and then join the Brazil national team in 2024. Photo/ DayFR Euro.

Ancelotti will be reunited with several players he has coached such as Neymar Jr, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Eder Militao.

Ancelotti is one of the most successful coaches in the world, having won numerous trophies with top European teams. Some of the teams he has managed include AC Milan, Juventus, Chelsea, Real Madrid, Napoli, Bayern Munich and Everton.

The Italian is currently with Real Madrid for a second spell and will leave after winning La Liga, UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey and FIFA Club World Cup, among other titles. Carlo Ancelotti will now have the task of leading Brazil to a sixth World Cup triumph in 2026.

Abraham Odhiambo

Abraham Odhiambo is an avid sports fan who loves to write about football, boxing and wrestling. He's a big supporter of Manchester United. He's pursuing a bachelor's degree in Communication and Media at Egerton University.

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