Overview
- LOSC announced on Monday, June 1, 2026 that Davide Ancelotti has signed a two-year contract to 2028 as the club’s new first-team coach.
- Ancelotti’s résumé stems from ten years as a preparateur and assistant at top clubs and with the Brazil staff, but his only prior job as No.1 was a six-month spell at Botafogo in 2025.
- President Olivier Létang said he chose Ancelotti for his modern methods, energy and youth‑development profile and framed the hire as a deliberate shift from a veteran coach to a younger project.
- Practical limits on his start include an existing contract with the Brazilian federation and World Cup commitments, during which he will stay in regular contact with Lille’s staff before relocating to France.
- The new coach inherits a Champions League–qualifying squad with several players near contract expiry, so Lille faces near-term roster decisions that will test whether this high-reward gamble sustains the club’s European ambitions.