Davide Ancelotti: His first solo experience has come this season, but Davide Ancelotti (Parma, 1989) has been accompanying his father, Carlo, for over a decade on the benches throughout Europe: Paris, Madrid, Munich, Naples, and Liverpool (Everton). Behind him, three Champions Leagues and many lessons of football and life that he now tries to put into practice at Botafogo, which he took over in ninth position and now has in sixth, close to playing the Libertadores and revaluing young players. In Brazil, he talks with EL MUNDO about his new country, Real Madrid, and the upcoming World Cup, where he will once again be by his father's side. You have been in charge of Botafogo for five months, how is it going? Botafogo is going through a season of ups and downs because it has completely revamped the squad. They have sold their best players and left part of the money raised for the January transfer market. Last year they played over 70 games, including the Club World Cup, started the season with few players, and changed coaches.
“With him, tranquility is often misinterpreted as lack of demand. He has been very tough on the players,” he admits
Davide Ancelotti: His first solo experience has come this season, but Davide Ancelotti (Parma, 1989) has been accompanying his father, Carlo, for over a decade on the benches throughout Europe: Paris, Madrid, Munich, Naples, and Liverpool (Everton). Behind him, three Champions Leagues and many lessons of football and life that he now tries to put into practice at Botafogo, which he took over in ninth position and now has in sixth, close to playing the Libertadores and revaluing young players. In Brazil, he talks with EL MUNDO about his new country, Real Madrid, and the upcoming World Cup, where he will once again be by his father's side. You have been in charge of Botafogo for five months, how is it going? Botafogo is going through a season of ups and downs because it has completely revamped the squad. They have sold their best players and left part of the money raised for the January transfer market. Last year they played over 70 games, including the Club World Cup, started the season with few players, and changed coaches.