Overview

• Ancelotti signed a contract through 2026 to replace Renato Paiva after Botafogo finished second in their Club World Cup group but was eliminated by Palmeiras in the Round of 16.
• His coaching tenure alongside Carlo Ancelotti at PSG, Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and Real Madrid yielded Bundesliga and Champions League titles.
• Owner John Textor orchestrated the high-profile appointment as part of an ambitious effort to elevate the Rio de Janeiro club after his departures from Lyon and Crystal Palace.
• The Brazilian Football Confederation is finalizing a dual-contract arrangement to let Ancelotti keep his assistant position under his father’s leadership of the national team.
• The move underscores a family legacy in modern football leadership and marks Ancelotti’s transition to a standalone managerial career.