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Ancelotti Undecided on Real Madrid Contract Extension Amid Brazil Speculation

Brazil's national team may wait for Ancelotti's contract with Madrid to expire before making a move.

  • Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti says he is in 'no rush' to sign a contract extension, with his current contract set to expire at the end of this season.
  • Ancelotti has been linked to Brazil's national team since Tite stepped down as its coach in December 2022.
  • Brazil hired Fernando Diniz as head coach in July on a 12-month contract that will finish when Ancelotti's deal with Real Madrid expires.
  • Executives at the Brazilian soccer confederation have indicated their intention to wait to bring in Ancelotti to lead the team into the 2026 World Cup.
  • Ancelotti holds the record for Champions League titles as a coach with four, and is the only coach to have steered teams to titles in Europe's five top national leagues.
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