Botafogo is still looking for a new commander after Renato Paiva’s departure. This Saturday (07/05), came the information that the Glorioso negotiates with Davide Ancelotti, one of Carlo Ancelotti’s assistants in the Brazilian team.
But is he related to the national team coach? Which clubs passed? THE Sporting News show.
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Who is Davide Ancelotti? What is the relationship with Carlo Ancelotti?
Davide Ancelotti, 35, is the son of Carlo Ancelotti, the renowned Italian coach who recently assumed the command of the national team. In addition to kinship, the two have a long professional trajectory together: Davide has been acting as a father’s right arm since 2013, performing the role of assistant technician in several weight clubs. David never took a team alone.
Uefa Pro license, Davide accumulates important experiences alongside Carlo in teams such as Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and, more recently, Real Madrid.
Info: Davide Ancelotti is in discussion with #Botafogo To become the chief coach of the Carioca club (based in Rio de Janeiro). It remains to be seen, in case of agreement, if he will continue to assist Carlo Ancelotti with Brazil … #Brazil #Market #Real pic.twitter.com/cZovYNlZXS
– Nabil Delikit (@nabil_diple) July 5, 2025
Davide Ancelotti no botafogo?
According to journalist Nabil Djellit of the “France Football” and “RFI”, Botafogo has opened negotiations with Davide Ancelotti to be the new coach of the team. Nabil is one of France’s most recognized journalists and has over 580,000 followers in “X”.
“Information: Davide Ancelotti is in negotiations with Botafogo to become the coach of the Rio club. It remains to be known, if he reaches an agreement, if he will continue to assist Carlo Ancelotti in the Brazilian National Team”wrote Djelit.
So far, neither Botafogo nor David Ancelotti have commented on a possible negotiation.
