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Brazil Return to Their Roots with Appointment of Carlo Ancelotti
- FIFA opened an investigation in May 2025 into Brazil’s hiring of Carlo Ancelotti due to concerns over unauthorized intermediary use.
- The investigation targets an individual involved in the contract discussions who lacks a FIFA agent license and is reported to have received £1.2 million during the negotiations.
- FIFA requested full documentation from the Brazilian Football Confederation by June 4 to clarify Fernandes’ role and the legitimacy of the commission.
- If Fernandes acted improperly as an intermediary, FIFA may invalidate Ancelotti’s contract and impose fines or sanctions on the CBF.
- Ancelotti faces a challenging start managing Brazil with limited time before the 2026 World Cup and a debut match against Ecuador on June 5, 2025.
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Rome, 1 Jun → The news was in the air for a long time, the officiality arrived only a couple of weeks ago: Carlo Ancelotti, one of the best technicians in the history of football, certainly the most successful of the modern era, is the new technical commissioner of Brazil. A national in crisis of identity Seleçao's interest in Carlo Ancelotti is something of a long time. Voices have often been chased in the past: evidently, the marriage between …
The World Football Association (FIFA) has asked Brazil's association to explain the use of an unlicensed consultant in the commitment of team leader Carlo Ancelotti. Background is the role of entrepreneur Diego Fernandes, who, according to several media reports without a valid FIFA license, is listed in the contract between Ancelotti and the CBF as consultant. Fernandes is therefore to receive a commission of around 1.2 million euros for his act…
An intermediary received more than a million dollars in the negotiation between Brazil and Ancelotti
A non-accredited consultant will receive 1.2 million euros in the commitment of Carlo Ancelotti as coach of the Brazilian national team. FIFA now demands insight into the case.
Ancelotti in trouble in Brazil? FIFA investigates his hiring and threatens his position
FIFA has formally asked Brazil’s football federation to explain the $1.2 million commission paid to Diego Fernandes, the intermediary in Carlo Ancelotti’s hiring. Fernandes isn’t registered as an official agent with FIFA, raising concerns of a potential rules breach. FIFA has requested clarification from Brazil regarding the commission negotiated with the businessman who mediated the hiring of new national team coach Carlo Ancelotti, according t…
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