Coach Davide Ancelotti arrived in Lille this Tuesday (7) to officially take command of the French team, just two days after the elimination of the Brazilian team in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. The Italian was part of Brazil's technical committee as an assistant to his father, Carlo Ancelotti.
Two days after Brazil's defeat, Davide Ancelotti takes charge of Lille
Coach Davide Ancelotti arrived in Lille this Tuesday (7) to officially take command of the French team, just two days after the elimination of the Brazilian team in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup. The Italian was...
The new coach was welcomed to the club's facilities at Domaine de Luchin, where the squad had already resumed training on Monday. Davide's arrival was recorded in a video released by Lille himself on social media.
With the end of Brazil's World Cup campaign, which ended after the 2-1 defeat to Norway, Davide was able to arrive at the new club and start work. In the images published by Lille, he appears greeting players and members of the coaching staff, speaking in French with midfielder Benjamin André.
Davide Ancelotti is there, and déjà au travail
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— LOSC (@losclive) July 7, 2026
Lille president Olivier Létang also welcomed the coach and asked if he had managed to rest during the flight back to France. Davide replied yes before hugging the manager.
The recording also shows the Italian wearing the club's uniform for the first time and visiting the training center, marking the official beginning of his career as head coach of the French team.
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Source: CNN Brasil
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