"Madrid gave us permission to talk to Ancelotti 20 days ago"

The Brazilian Confederation announced a few days ago the signing of Carlo Ancelotti as the new coach of the national team, an agreement that everyone knew was in place but it was surprising how it went, with the CBF making it official before Real Madrid.

This has provoked some criticism which Ednaldo Rodrigues, president of the CBF, has had to deal with, confirming that it was not until 20 days ago that they started negotiating directly with the Italian.

"In reality, it should have happened on Friday, but there were situations where the club lacked timing. Monday was not premeditated. What happened on Monday is what always happens, there was a leak. And both the CBF and the coach didn't want to deny it any more. There was no way. When the problem arose, the CBF spoke to him and told him that it was going to be confirmed, that we could no longer deny it," he said.

Rodriguez spoke about how the negotiation came about. "At first it wasn't directly with the coach. I had to start everything through the club itself, then it evolved. At the beginning there was nothing concrete, it was under construction. We didn't want to discredit any coach we respect," he told “UOL Esporte” .

"For his career, both as an athlete and as a coach, for his achievements.... The group concept he has with all the players. A lot of authority, without authoritarianism. We heard this from several players. About 20 days ago we got their response. It was then that Real Madrid gave me permission to speak to Carlo," he added.

Ancelotti has signed until 2026, but can stay for more years: "If both parties understand that it can be renewed, it will be renewed. His goal is to be a world champion with Brazil. It is expected that he will renew, as long as both parties agree."

"He told me: ‘I want to live in Brazil and I want to watch matches’. He said that there are many sportsmen who go unnoticed, not only in the Brasilerao, and that he wants to meet them because there may be players who can be important," the CBF president confessed.