The football season is coming to an end, and that means that it may be time for a few big managerial changes.
Manchester United face Tottenham in the Europa League final next week, and Ange Postecoglou is likely to be sacked after that final regardless of what happens.
Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso is set to join Real Madrid this summer, and Erik ten Hag could end up being his replacement at Bayer Leverkusen.
On top of that, one huge managerial change has already been announced as Carlo Ancelotti has been announced as the new Brazil manager.
Ancelotti becomes the first ever foreign manager of the Brazil national team, and his arrival spells great news for one Manchester United player in particular.
Casemiro must be buzzing with Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil appointment
Carlo Ancelotti is the new Brazil manager, and that can surely only be good news for Casemiro.
Indeed, while Ancelotti has worked with many Brazilian players over the years, of the current national team, he has the closest working relationship with the United star.
Ancelotti and Casemiro, famously, spent a lot of time working together at Real Madrid in two separate spells, winning the Champions League twice as well as a La Liga title.
| Casemiro record under Carlo Ancelotti | |
| Games | 75 |
| Champions League wins | 2 |
| League titles | 1 |
Brazil may be looking to shift into a new era under Ancelotti, and while new players may be ushered in, Casemiro’s relationship with the Italian should sustain his place in the national team, and, potentially, he could help him become a World Cup winner.
Casemiro has been criticised in recent times, but his international career may have just been thrown a lifeline.
How Carlo Ancelotti reacted to Casemiro leaving Real Madrid
Ancelotti and Casemiro do have a great relationship, but, ultimately, the Italian was the manager who sold the Brazilian.
However, make no mistake about it, Ancelotti didn’t want Casemiro to go.
Indeed, according to the midfielder, via TNT Sports, Ancelotti actually cried when Casemiro decided to head to Manchester United.
“I haven’t told this to anyone before,” Casemiro said.
“I only doubted my move to Manchester once. I remember it was a Friday afternoon and it [the deal] was all but done except for my signature. People knew that it was done.
“I went to speak with Ancelotti. I went into his office and he already knew. I opened the door and when I turned [towards him], Ancelotti was crying. I told him: ‘You can’t be crying. Anyone but you.’”
Ancelotti now has the chance to reunite with Casemiro, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if the £70m man played a key role for Brazil for years to come as this new regime gets underway.
