Overview
- The club confirmed the change after morning meetings, named no successor, and said a new staff will be announced shortly.
- Botafogo finished sixth in the Brasileiro, 16 points behind champions Flamengo.
- The team was eliminated by Liga de Quito in the Copa Libertadores round of 16.
- Ancelotti, 36, arrived in July after John Textor dismissed Renato Paiva following the Club World Cup exit.
- Brazilian outlets reported disagreements tied to the fitness coach’s dismissal as a factor, a rationale the club did not confirm.