The Brazil Football Federation is optimistic about appointing Carlo Ancelotti as the new coach for the national team in preparation for June's World Cup qualifiers. Ancelotti is in talks to leave his position at Real Madrid, where he has had success but this season has been disappointing. He is expected to finalize arrangements with the CBF before June 4, when Brazil faces Ecuador. The national team has been without a coach since firing Dorival Junior following a poor performance against Argentina.
While Ancelotti is one of the most successful coaches in Madrid's history -- winning three Champions Leagues and two LaLiga titles during two spells at the Santiago Bernabéu, the current season has been a disappointment.
Brazil has been without a coach since March, when it fired Dorival Junior after a humiliating loss to CONMEBOL rivals Argentina in a qualifier.
The CBF expects Ancelotti to be in Rio de Janeiro on May 26th, two days after Real Madrid's final match of the LaLiga season.
Following Saturday's Copa loss to Barcelona, Ancelotti said: 'Whether I continue [at Madrid] is an issue for the coming weeks, not for today.'
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