The new coach of the Brazilian national football team, Fernando Diniz, confirmed on Wednesday that he is committed to delivering “the best” with the Selecao, who await the arrival of Italian Carlo Ancelotti in less than a year.
“I’m not here to talk about what will happen after me, what will happen to Carlo Ancelotti,” the coach told a press conference during his introduction to the media at the Brazilian Football Confederation’s headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. He added, “My commitment with the Brazilian federation is to look for the best to achieve the best results in the matches we play and to prepare the players well.”
The CBF announced on Tuesday that Denis, 49, will coach the five-time world champions for one year until Ancelotti’s contract with Real Madrid expires in June 2024.
Starting with next year’s 2024 Copa America in the United States (June 20-July 14), Ancelotti will take charge of the Selecao, a top source in the Brazilian soccer federation told AFP on Tuesday.
The current technical director of the Royal Club has remained silent since the information emerged, and the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, Ednaldo Rodríguez, avoided mentioning his name during Denis’ presentation.
However, Rodriguez confirmed to reporters the moment he left the press conference that “Carlito” (64 years old) will join the technical management of the Brazil national team in the 2024 Copa America.
“He’ll be here, you can be sure of that,” he said in response to a reporter’s question.
The solution reached by appointing a coach for the Brazilian national team is pending the arrival of the Italian coach, whose application has been full of headlines, raising questions and criticism from the Brazilian media, as Denis will occupy the position of coach of the national team and the Fluminense group, with whom he has a contract until the end of 2024.
But the Brazil coach insisted he would show “maximum commitment” to the team and the national team.
Fluminense, currently sixth in the Brazilian championship, 12 points behind them, agreed to the dual assignment with the Brazilian confederation, which will provide the club with “good financial compensation”, its president Mario Betancourt said in a press release. Conference.
Denis will lead the Brazil national team in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup scheduled for the USA, Mexico and Canada, where he will open his career against Bolivia and Peru.
Brazil is chasing a sixth world title since 2002 and was disappointed by its exit on penalties to Croatia at the last World Cup in Qatar, so its coach Tide has left. Coach of the U-20 youth team, Ramon Menezes.