Brazilian media: Botafogo allows Ancelotti Jr. to join the Brazilian coaching team during next World Cup

July 9th According to Brazilian media globo, Ancelotti Jr. officially coaches Botafogo, with a contract that will be until 2026. The contract includes a clause allowing him to join his father's coaching team in the Brazilian national team during the 2026 World Cup.

The famous Italian coach Ancelotti sent his blessings to his son David on social media, who officially became Bottafogo's new head coach. As the head coach of the Brazilian national team, Ancelotti said he will pay close attention to his son's work "full of love". Ancelotti wrote: "I wish you good luck in your new adventure. We will pay attention to you with love, come on!"

Ancelotti Jr., currently the assistant coach of the Brazilian national team, arrived in Rio de Janeiro today and officially signed a contract with Botafogo. The contract will last until the end of 2026. The contract included a clause that allowed him to join his father's coaching team in Brazil's national team during the 2026 World Cup. However, he will not participate in the Brazilian national team's competition until then.

Ancelotti Jr. has been preparing for his coaching career and therefore did not immediately join the Brazilian national team. In June this year, it was officially debuted in Botavgo after a failed negotiation with Glasgow Wanderers.

Ancelotti Jr.'s career began in 2012 when he followed his father Ancelotti at Paris Saint-Germain as a physical coach and then held the same position at Real Madrid.

When they headed to Bayern together in 2016, he was promoted to assistant coach and continued to hold this position after Naples, Everton and his return to Real Madrid.

Ancelotti Jr. will become the seventh head coach to coach the team since the sale of the Botafogo club at the end of 2021. During this time, the average term per coach was about six months, and Portuguese Luis Castro was the only coach to serve for more than one year.

Botafogo will play away against Vascoda Gama on July 12, and this game will be the focus of the 13th round of the Brazil League.