Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, 65, had more than one conversation with Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, 33, before accepting the invitation of the Brazilian team. He was announced as a new coach on Monday (12) and will be the fourth foreigner to lead the national team.
The conversations between the coach and the Manchester United player were about issues related to the Brazilian team, as the steering wheel is considered a trusted man since Real Madrid and knows the team’s environment.
There was no promise of call at this time, but Casemiro is expected to be on the list that will be released on May 26 to the games against Ecuador and Paraguay, by the qualifiers.
The information of the conversation was published by GE and confirmed by the Sheet.
This first list will be formed with the help of the general coordinator of the men’s teams, Rodrigo Caetano, technical coordinator Juan. They arrive in Spain on Wednesday (14), according to CBF, while Ancelotti arrives in Brazil on the 26th, after his last match under the command of Real Madrid.
“We will discuss all the technical and operational issues of the Department of Selections. This includes the preparation of the Larga list, which will be released until the 18th, and the final list with the 23 summoned, on the 26th. It will be an opportunity to define all the details with Carlo Ancelotti and the professionals who will be part of the coaching staff of the Brazilian team,” said Rodrigo Caetano.
The name of Casemiro also gains strength because of this season, where he recovered his good form at United and should be a starter in the end of the Europa League on the 21st, against Tottenham, also Brazilian Richarlison.
The striker also dreams of a return to the Brazilian National Team and has a good relationship with Carletto, as they worked together at Everton between 2019 and 2021. In 2023, the pigeon even said that he felt a phenomenon under the influence of Ancelotti. He has not yet been contacted by the Italian.
The two, however, bitter a departure from the calls. Both disputed the 2022 World Cup and had summoned until 2023, with Ramon Menezes and Fernando Diniz. Their last match was a defeat to Uruguay on October 17.
Casemiro participated in Dorival Júnior’s first call in March 2024, but was cut by injury. After that, he was not named by the coach and was out of the Copa America dispute. The scenario was similar to Richarlison, who even figured on lists, but did not play during the period when Dorival was in charge of the national team.
Real Madrid has not yet positioned
Until 5 pm on Monday, Real Madrid had not issued a statement about the departure of the coach. He is expected to deal with the subject at a press conference on Tuesday (13).
As determined by SheetCBF President Ednaldo Rodrigues hurried the announcement to stifle his call to appear early in the afternoon at the TJ-RJ (Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice), which investigates the authenticity of the signature of Antonio Carlos Nunes Lima, Colonel Nunes, in the agreement that validated the first election won by Ednaldo.
Former CBF vice-president, Nunes was also called, but his lawyer, André Mattos, claimed that, for health reasons, he would not be able to present himself to the court. The hearing was postponed, with no expected date.
The lack of a statement from Real Madrid, however, was the subject of criticism of international newspapers. The Spaniards As and Brand, as well as Italian La Gazzetta Dello Sport, pointed out that the natural way would be that the Merengue team had made the first communication.
