The Italian Football Federation (FIGC) has spoken to Carlo Ancelotti in addition to Pep Guardiola regarding the national team’s vacant head coach role, technical director Paolo Maldini says.
Giovanni Malago, the new head of the FIGC, said on July 21 that the federation had held talks with Guardiola over succeeding Gennaro Gattuso, who left the role in April following the country’s failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Ancelotti, 67, has been Brazil’s manager since May 2025, and led them to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup, where they were eliminated by Norway.
The former Real Madrid head coach signed a new four-year contract with Brazil before the World Cup, which runs until 2030.