Overview
- Botafogo announced Ancelotti’s exit alongside the departures of fitness coach Luca Guerra and assistants Luis Tevenet and Andrew Mangan.
- Under his tenure the club finished sixth in the league, 16 points behind champions Flamengo.
- Botafogo went out in the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals to Vasco da Gama on penalties and exited the Copa Libertadores in the round of 16.
- Ancelotti’s stint began with a five-match unbeaten run, and his overall record was 15 wins from 33 games in what was his first senior managerial job after signing through 2026.
- The club has not named a replacement, and some reports say Ancelotti informed executives he wished to leave, a claim the team did not confirm.