Soccer-Botafogo appoint Davide Ancelotti as manager
(Reuters) -Botafogo have appointed Davide Ancelotti, the son of Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti, as their new manager, the Brazilian club announced on Tuesday.
The 35-year-old Ancelotti, who served as an assistant to his father at Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton and most recently Real Madrid, has signed a one-year contract with Botafogo. Ancelotti left Real at the end of last season along with his father.
Botafogo sacked manager Renato Paiva last week following their Club World Cup exit, despite Paiva guiding the side to a win over Champions League winners Paris St Germain earlier in the competition.
Paiva's team went out at the last-16 stage with a 1-0 loss after extra time to fellow Brazilian club Palmeiras, and the manager, after four months in the role, was shocked by the club's decision.
(Reporting by Shifa Jahan in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis)
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