Today, a bombshell has hit the Brazilian football scene. Dorival, the head coach of the Brazilian national team, has been sacked. The main reason behind his dismissal is clearly Brazil's 1:4 thrashing by Argentina in the World Cup qualifier. This 1:4 defeat became the trigger for Dorival's departure.
The Brazilian team is currently facing various difficulties. On the South American World Cup qualifier stage, their performance has failed to satisfy the fans and the football association. With poor results, Dorival is undoubtedly to blame.
For Dorival, he has rich coaching experience in the Brazilian domestic football. However, at the national team level, facing many strong opponents, he seemed a bit lost and couldn't get into the right state for a long time, which naturally led to very poor records.
It is reported that before Dorival's sacking, the Brazilian Football Association had set its sights on Carlo Ancelotti, the current head coach of Real Madrid. In fact, the Brazilian Football Association has been after Ancelotti for a long time. However, due to various reasons, they have never succeeded.
According to relevant reports, the Brazilian Football Association has contacted Ancelotti. In the initial communication, Ancelotti made it clear to the Brazilian side that any substantial progress must wait until Real Madrid finishes its FIFA Club World Cup journey. The Club World Cup will be held in the United States from June to July this year. Before that, Real Madrid still has important matches in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the Champions League. Naturally, Ancelotti needs to fully focus on the club's competitions.
From the perspective of the Brazilian Football Association, their eagerness for Ancelotti is understandable. Ancelotti has a glorious coaching resume and has achieved extremely high - profile results both at the club and national team levels. He is good at tactical deployment and can fully tap the potential of players, enabling the team to display its maximum combat effectiveness on the field. Moreover, there are currently reports that Ancelotti's coaching tenure at Real Madrid may end after the Club World Cup, although he still has one year left on his contract with Real Madrid. This is undoubtedly a great opportunity for the Brazilian Football Association to get Coach Ancelotti.
However, things are not that simple. Real Madrid will not let Ancelotti go easily. Real Madrid has championship goals in various competitions and they need Ancelotti to continue leading the team forward. In addition, even if Ancelotti is interested in coaching the Brazilian team, the two sides need to conduct in - depth discussions and negotiations on contract details, coaching concepts, etc.
Currently, the primary strategy of the Brazilian Football Association is still to do everything possible to reach an agreement with Ancelotti and will only consider other options after all hope is lost. They know that the 2026 World Cup is getting closer and the team needs a coach who can lead them back to the top. And Ancelotti is undoubtedly one of the most ideal candidates in the eyes of the Brazilian Football Association. But Real Madrid will surely not let him go easily, and Ancelotti may not agree either. So, this deal may not go as planned.
