Carlo Ancelotti faces a potential setback ahead of the 2026 World Cup as the Serie A club are reportedly eyeing Brazil ace

With less than six months to go until the FIFA World Cup 2026, Carlo Ancelotti one of his employees would say on the Brazil national team staff due to a possible offer from a Series A club.

With just one win in 16 matches in the Italian league, Pisa are going through a disappointing 2025-2026 season. They are in second to last place in the standings with 11 points, in the relegation zone, prompting heavy criticism of the head coach Alberto Gilardino.

‘Pisa has already moved forward and is working on a succession plan’ reported La Gazzetta dello Sport on Tuesday. “With a decidedly original idea: giving young Davide AncelottiCarlo’s son and fresh from his first experience as head coach at Botafogo in Brazil, his Italian debut.”

Although Davide has limited experience leading a team, his background and pedigree make him an attractive option. “The common names of coaches waiting for an appointment have been investigated, but have not particularly excited owners,” the Italian outlet explained. “The opportunity to bring in a big name like Ancelotti Jr., who grew up in the shadow of his father and is now embarking on a personal career, had a completely different effect.”

Davide Ancelotti’s departure would be a problem for Carlo Ancelotti

If the reports from Italy come true, it would be a significant loss for Carlo Ancelotti. His son is part of the staff and has mainly left since he left Botafogo at the end of the 2025 season, has reportedly taken a much more active role in supporting his father.

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With the World Cup approaches, every bit of support is welcome, given the enormous task ahead: turn around years of disappointing results and reposition Brazil as one of the favorites to win the title, alongside Argentina, Spain, And France.

Davide Ancelotti’s only head coaching experience

After almost a decade working alongside his father at clubs like Bayern Munich, Everton, And Real MadridDavide launched his career as head coach this year. The opportunity came with a bid from Botafogo Brazilwho hired him in July to take control of the team and subsequently ruled Copa Libertadores champions.

Although the Brazilian team under Ancelotti achieved acceptable results (15 wins, 11 draws and 7 losses, with a winning percentage of 45.5%), the early exit from the Copa Libertadores was a decisive blow to his tenure. When the season was over, the club decided to part ways with the Italian coach.