The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) insisted on Monday that it “neither named nor authorized” anyone from inside or outside the entity to look for a new coach. An announcement that comes ahead of rumors placing Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti as possible candidates to succeed Tite, who confirmed his departure on Friday after being sent off by ‘seleçao’ sanctions against Croatia in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar.
“The announcement of the new coach will only be made in January 2023,” the CBF stressed in a note after reports from local newspapers that Ancelotti, currently in charge of Real Madrid, is a “strong candidate” to lead the Canary
The CBF assured that President Ednaldo Rodrigues has not ordered “to find, on behalf of the Presidency, any coach or soccer professional for the composition of the team that will work with the Brazilian men’s soccer team, with a focus on qualifying for the World Cup 2026”.
The CBF refuses and will not allow itself to be pressured
“CBF also does not authorize any person to speak on behalf of the entity regarding the matter,” the statement said.
“Rodrigues will treat the entire election process seriously, impartially and calmly, that is, without considering pressures,” the CBF added.
As he already expected in February, Adenor Leonardo Bacchi ‘Tite’ confirmed his farewell as the coach of the Brazilian team after the elimination against Croatia in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar on Friday.
The list of candidates
Since then the Brazilian press has speculated about possible replacements, where the names of the Portuguese Abel Ferreira and Jorge Jesus, the Catalan Pep Guardiola or the Brazilians Fernando Diniz, Dorival Júnior or Mano Menezes have appeared .
This Monday, the UOL portal and the newspaper O Globo, one of the most widely read in the country, also added Ancelotti to the list, who, according to this information, will only take over the management of the five-time world champion when the current the season ends at Real Madrid.
Source: La Verdad
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