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.