Davide, who is the son of recently appointed Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti, has agreed a contract with Botafogo until December 2026. It will be his first senior managerial job having worked before as an assistant to his father at Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and most recently Real Madrid.

Brazilian club Botafogo has hired the son of Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti as its new manager. The 35-year-old Davide Ancelotti was handed a contract through 2026 to take up his first full-time coaching job after Botafogo owner John Textor fired Renato Paiva following the team’s round-of-16 elimination at the Club World Cup.

Davide Ancelotti will follow in the footsteps of his father, Carlo, and fill a managerial vacancy in Brazil. The 35-year-old Italian head coach will sign for Botafogo, according to a report from