Coaching Brazil, Carlo Ancelotti suffered a "sinkhole start"

The reporter reported coldly For Carlo Ancelotti, who was in charge of the national team for the first time, the welcome he received in Brazil was like heaven. The former Real Madrid coach arrived in Rio de Janeiro by private jet on the evening of May 25 local time, and his "Brazilian life" began with staying in a 120-square-meter diplomat sea-view suite (nearly 6,000 yuan per night). The Brazilian Football Federation equipped him with a special bulletproof car and 24-hour bodyguards, as well as a luxury apartment on the beach in Rio de Janeiro. The Brazilian Football Federation even hired a producer to accompany Ancelotti from Madrid to Brazil to shoot enough footage for his "debut".

On May 26, at 15 o'clock local time, Ancelotti's appearance party was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Rio de Janeiro. As many as 500 media have registered, of which 200 are from overseas. There were more than 200 reporters from Brazil, Italy, Spain, Germany, the United States, Japan and other countries. Coach Scolari presented Carlo Ancelotti with a white coat from Brazil, and Pereira sent a message of greetings. The two Brazilian-winning coaches have gone out on their own and naturally want Carlo Ancelotti to replicate their success. The Brazilian Football Federation also played an "all-star" congratulatory video: Brazilian football celebrities Falcao, Zico, Riverino, Seni, Bebeto, Kaka, as well as five-a-side king Falcao and "women's football king" Marta have appeared, all of which are the highest "courtesy" that the previous coaches of the Brazilian team have never had.

But when Ancelotti enjoyed his "heavenly" debut, he faced a "hellish" start.

As soon as he got off the plane, he experienced cruelty and embarrassment that he had never experienced before: two weeks ago, it was officially announced that the president of the Brazilian Football Federation when Ancelotti took office was still Eduardo, and the "Party A" who greeted him in Rio de Janeiro two weeks later was replaced by the new president Saude, who took office on the same day. The 41-year-old's most important job on his first day in charge was to "pick up" Carlo Ancelotti and have dinner with the new Brazil manager.

Less than two weeks after signing the contract and debuting, the "boss" changed, and Ancelotti's worst fear still happened. The turmoil in power in the Brazilian Football Federation is bound to affect the coaching, as he is not sure whether the new president, Schode, trusts him as much as his predecessor did. Edvaldo waited for the Italian for more than two years, during which time he did not give up on appointing three Brazilian transition coaches. Even in the context of being removed from office by the court at any time, he raced against time to complete the negotiation, signing and official announcement process with Real Madrid and Ancelotti.

Carlo Ancelotti is not unfounded: since Teixeira, who had been at the helm of the Brazilian Football Federation for 23 years, resigned in March 2012, the Brazilian Football Federation has changed five presidents in 13 years, from Marin, Del Nero, Cabocro to Ednaldo, who have been ousted on suspicion of corruption, sexual harassment and election violations. Even the new chairman, Saud, has had a public money scandal before, and it may not be smooth sailing to secure his position. During this period, the Brazilian team was affected by the changes in the Football Association, and 8 coaches were replaced.

In addition to changing the "boss" when "starting work", Ancelotti also has to face the involuntary situation of the first national team squad, as well as the "decisive battle in the first game".

Carlo Ancelotti has coached 34 Brazilian players, including centre-back Marquinhos, midfielder Casemiro, striker Vinicius and Richarlison. Due to injuries and form effects, Militão, Rodrygo, Endrick and other Real Madrid stars were all defeated, and of course, Neymar, who had just recovered from injury, was not recruited.

The 25-man squad comes from the Brazilian Football Federation and has only been confirmed by Carlo Ancelotti.

As many as nine defenders were selected, proving that Carlo Ancelotti is more conservative and more suitable for the reality of an unbeaten World Cup qualifier. With four rounds of South American World Cup qualifiers remaining, Brazil are just six points ahead of Venezuela in the seventh-placed play-off zone. Carlo Ancelotti made his debut away to Ecuador, who are currently second in the table, and Brazil have won just one of their last five visits to Ecuador, drawing two and losing two, with their only win coming nine years ago in September 2016.

Brazil had to pick up points away to Ecuador, followed by Paraguay on June 10 and Chile on September 4. If they don't get enough points, Brazil will have a bad chance of qualifying in the final round against Bolivia at an altitude of 4,150 meters on 9 September.

Although Carlo Ancelotti has a one-year contract with Brazil, he still has the option to qualify for the World Cup for about three years. However, if he fails to qualify for the World Preliminary Tournament, there is no doubt that he will be dismissed immediately, and his first time coaching the national team will be the shortest tenure and the biggest humiliation of Ancelotti's coaching career. There were four life-and-death battles in the first three months of coaching, and what Ancelotti greeted was definitely a "sinkhole start".