National team players discuss possibility of foreign coach

The Brazilian team is preparing for its first match after the frustrating campaign in the World Cup in Qatar, in which it finished in 7th place. Against Morocco, next Saturday (25), Brazil will no longer have Tite (who left the team after the World Cup) in the reserve bench, who will be in the position is the interim Ramon Menezes. And the possibility of a foreigner taking charge of the Canarinho team was addressed in the interview given by goalkeeper Ederson this Tuesday (21). Among the names speculated for the position, one of those that appear with more strength is the Italian Carlo Ancelotti, commander of Real Madrid (Spain). When asked about the possibility of the coach of the Spanish team taking over the national team, goalkeeper Ederson said he thinks it’s a great choice: “It’s true. I commented with Casemiro, Vinícius Júnior and Militão [jogadores da seleção que defendem o Real Madrid]. There is a great possibility that he will come […]. From what they’ve said, he’s an exceptional coach. That everyone in the group likes him. He has a very successful career, just look at his resume. We’ll see in the near future if he’s here or not.” Ederson and Ancelotti could meet in a possible Champions League semi-final, but on opposite sides of the pitch, in case Manchester City (England) and Real Madrid advance to the semi-finals of Europe’s top club competition. And the goalkeeper joked about the possibility of facing the Italian: “We are going to look for this result [eliminação do Real Madrid na Liga dos Campeões] for him to come as soon as possible”. Foreign technicians in the selection If a foreigner takes over the Brazilian national team, this will not be an unprecedented fact. Brazil has had a coach from another country on three occasions. The first was during the 1925 Sudamericana, in which the Uruguayan Ramón Platero took over the position. In 1944, the Portuguese Jorge Gomes de Lima, better known as Joreca, shared command of the Canarinho team with Flávio Costa. Finally, in 1965, the Argentinian Filpo Nuñez commanded the selection, which was formed only by athletes from Palmeiras in the opening festival of Mineirão. Friendly match against Morocco Brazil faces Morocco in a friendly match, starting at 7 pm (Brasília time) next Saturday, at the Ibn Batouta stadium, in Tangier.

Agência Brasil