Brazil will step up their bid to install Carlo Ancelotti as national team coach in the wake of Real Madrid's dramatic Copa del Rey final defeat to rivals Barcelona on Saturday.
Ancelotti's side lost 3-2 to an extra-time winner from Jules Kounde and had Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rudiger and Lucas Vazquez sent off as the match ended amid angry scenes.
Real are still competing with Barca for the La Liga title but Ancelotti is expected to leave the Bernabeu in the coming months and Brazil are working hard to appoint him as soon as possible.
Diego Fernandes, an intermediary for the Brazilian FA, was once again spotted in attendance at Saturday's final in Sevilla and is understood to have held talks with Ancelotti over succeeding Dorival Junior who was sacked in the wake of his country's 4-1 humiliation at the hands of rivals Argentina in World Cup qualifying last month.
Fernandes has been spending an increasing amount of time in Spain over the last few months in an attempt to persuade Ancelotti to become Brazil boss before the World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay in June, and miss Madrid's appearance in the Club World Cup. Former Real star and current Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso is being tipped to succeed the 65-year-old.
Sources close to the deal say that Fernandes' role has been 'tactful and diplomatic' as he attempts to secure an early release for Ancelotti that would be seen as a mark of respect between the coach and Real president Florentino Perez as opposed to any breakdown in the working relationship between the two men.
Ancelotti is under contract until 2026, but asked about his future after Saturday's final, he said: 'I could stay at Real Madrid or maybe leave, we will see. It will be a topic for the next weeks not for today.'
alexdeluxe71
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Disgrace of La Cartuja .
destiny104
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Winning is sure high stakers only Serious once only 080 259 284 04..
JPierre
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Anceloti shouldn't go to Brazil. He won't solve their problem. He should stick around Europe, but he needs a year off.
Liueknpruy
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only person ill feel sorry for is endrick
john1444
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Can someone pls check on Real Madrids fans to see if they are alright because they are going through. It's not easy to be beaten home and away, far away and very far away.
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Maubcptuyz
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Can someone pls check on Real Madrids fans to see if they are alright because they are going through. It's not easy to be beaten home and away, far away and very far away.
Football will you always do it,pple when they win they get carried away
Maubcptuyz
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He will disappoint as well,why not find someone young like how Argentina 🇦🇷 did it,he must retire
Yoeadklor
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Raphinha will be in trouble
In trouble? What for? Your comment doesn't make any sense.
olusoji15
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Ronaldinho at his prime didn't go for a world cup because the coach refused .Who is raphina over ancelloti. raphina can't near who Ronaldinho was. I just hope I am replying someone who didn't start watching footballer now aways
anceloti will never bench raphinha in Brazil national team I still stand on that fact .
fukeimops
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he can't bench raphinha never else he will be sacked by Brazil raphinha would start big time
Ronaldinho at his prime didn't go for a world cup because the coach refused .Who is raphina over ancelloti. raphina can't near who Ronaldinho was. I just hope I am replying someone who didn't start watching footballer now aways
Piwbdilmpt
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brazil
Hayabeimnu
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Scaloni will cost him his job 🤣🤣🤣
they think that he will just come fix things
john1444
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Can someone pls check on Real Madrids fans to see if they are alright because they are going through. It's not easy to be beaten home and away, far away and very far away.
Edoo87
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Is your family that will be in trouble Bastard
go to hell with your fu*king family 💦💦💦💦
benbciosu
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Raphinha will be in trouble
Is your family that will be in trouble Bastard
Edoo87
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he can't bench raphinha never else he will be sacked by Brazil raphinha would start big time
olusoji15
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Raphinha will be in trouble
he can't bench raphinha never else he will be sacked by Brazil raphinha would start big time
Edoo87
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Raphinha will be in trouble
Yesabmrtuy
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Ancelotti please can you go back home
Soadinouyz
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Baba no cigar, this season for you
Champion88
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Scaloni will cost him his job 🤣🤣🤣
pasacdinpu
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it's funny how the more he's losing control of real, Brazil is fighting harder to get him 😂. what is the logic behind this 😂? if he can't use vinicius and Rodrigo well here in Madrid is it in Brazil that he will use them??