Overview
- The Argentine coach is expected to arrive in Rio in the first week of January 2026 to begin his work with the club.
- Anselmi will bring a four‑person staff that includes two assistant coaches, a fitness coach and a goalkeeping coach.
- Reports revisited Paiva’s 2022 interview with DSPORTS Ecuador in which he labeled Anselmi “a total disappointment” and alleged he acted behind his back to secure the Del Valle job.
- Paiva later led Botafogo from February to June 2025 before owner John Textor dismissed him after the Club World Cup defeat to Palmeiras.
- Anselmi succeeded Paiva at Independiente del Valle and won the 2022 Copa Sudamericana, the 2023 Recopa Sudamericana and domestic trophies in Ecuador.