{"id":52018,"date":"2026-05-14T22:21:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=52018"},"modified":"2026-05-14T22:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:51:06","slug":"carlo-ancelotti-signs-long-term-contract-extension-with-brazil-until-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/carlo-ancelotti-signs-long-term-contract-extension-with-brazil-until-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlo Ancelotti signs long-term contract extension with Brazil until 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\">In a major boost for Brazilian football, legendary Italian manager <strong>Carlo Ancelotti<\/strong> has officially put pen to paper on a new long-term deal with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), keeping him at the helm of the <strong>Sele\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong> through the <strong>2030 FIFA World Cup<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Stability for Brazil\u2019s Golden Generation<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The extension ensures Ancelotti will lead Brazil in the upcoming <strong>2026 World Cup<\/strong> in North America and the <strong>2030 tournament<\/strong>, providing much-needed continuity for a squad packed with world-class talent.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Ancelotti, who took charge of Brazil in May 2025, initially signed a short-term deal focused on the 2026 campaign. The new contract runs until July 2030 and reflects the CBF\u2019s confidence in the 66-year-old tactician\u2019s ability to deliver Brazil\u2019s sixth World Cup title.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Key Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><strong>Long-Term Vision<\/strong>: The agreement covers the full cycle beyond 2026, allowing Ancelotti to build and evolve the team over multiple years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest-Paid National Coach<\/strong>: Ancelotti remains the best-paid national team manager globally, with reports indicating no salary increase but adjustments for his support staff.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proven Leadership<\/strong>: With a glittering club career featuring multiple Champions League titles (including with Real Madrid and AC Milan), Ancelotti brings elite experience to the international stage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Player Buy-In<\/strong>: Stars like Vinicius Jr., Rodrygo, and others have thrived under his guidance, with Brazil successfully navigating qualification for 2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Ancelotti\u2019s Comments and Ambition<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The Italian maestro has repeatedly expressed his desire to stay with Brazil for the long haul. \u201cI see a squad with great potential for the future,\u201d he noted in recent interviews. The CBF president has also confirmed the extension is a priority to ensure stability heading into major tournaments<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a major boost for Brazilian football, legendary Italian manager Carlo Ancelotti has officially put pen to paper on a\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":52019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[2026],"class_list":["post-52018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","tag-carlo-ancelotti"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52018"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52018\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52021,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52018\/revisions\/52021"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}