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Pedro Ivo Almeida and Yasmin Torres
Jul 7, 2025, 06:22 AM ET
Botafogo are acceptable to unveil Davide Ancelotti arsenic the club's caller caput coach, sources person told ESPN.
Davide, who is the lad of recently appointed Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti, has agreed a declaration with Botafogo until December 2026.
It volition beryllium his archetypal elder managerial occupation having worked earlier arsenic an adjunct to his begetter astatine Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and astir precocious Real Madrid.
Davide, 35, was Botafogo proprietor John Textor's apical campaigner to regenerate the departed Renato Paiva.
The Portuguese manager stepped down connected June 30 pursuing Botafogo's 1-0 decision to Brazilian rivals Palmeiras successful the circular of 16 astatine the FIFA Club World Cup.
Since leaving Madrid astatine the extremity of the season, Davide had been linked with Glasgow Rangers and recently promoted Serie A broadside Pisa.
His archetypal crippled successful complaint could beryllium connected Saturday erstwhile Botafogo visits Vasco da Gama. Botafogo are eighth successful the league standings, six points adrift of leaders Flamengo.
ESPN's Adriana Garcia helped with the translation of this story.
