LILLE, France (AP) — Son of Brazil national team coach Carlo Ancelotti He was hired by Lille on Monday to lead the French club in next season’s Champions League.
Davide Ancelotti has signed a two-year contract. Leal said in a statement..
36-year-old Ancelotti has been appointed as his successor. Bruno Genesio After leading Lille to third place in Ligue 1, his contract was not renewed.
Ancelotti was an assistant to his famous father at Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton, Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team. 2026 World Cup.
Ancelotti left his father’s coaching staff last year to take his first full-time coaching job at Botafogo. he was fired Within 5 months.
He returned to Ligue 1 for the first time in more than 13 years after working as a fitness coach at Paris Saint-Germain during his father’s 18-month stay at the club.
Lille returned to the Champions League in the 2024-25 season, finishing seventh out of 36 teams. Lille then lost to Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16.
Under Genesio, Lille played in the second division Europa League this season. Eliminated in round of 16 Aston Villa, the eventual champions.
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