Overview
- The Brazilian federation has sent a finalized extension to Carlo Ancelotti and is awaiting his signature, with a digital signing planned while he stays in Vancouver.
- The deal runs in two parts — two years plus an automatic two-year renewal — to comply with a national rule that limits contracts to 48 months.
- Ancelotti will keep a €10 million annual salary, which reports say is the highest for a Brazil coach and the top pay among national-team managers.
- Pay rises in the renewal cover his close staff, including assistants Paul Clement and Francisco Mori, fitness coach Mino Folco, and analyst Simone Montanaro.
- Meetings in March with CBF lawyers in Orlando and talks with president Samir Saud led to Ancelotti’s verbal approval, which Football Italia says ends chatter about him taking the Italy job.