Despite suggestions that Carlo Ancelotti will continue as Real Madrid’s manager next season, the Brazilian footballing association has yet to give up their hopes on securing his services in the coming summer.

In a recent interview, Brazilin FA president Ednaldo Rodrigues has confirmed Ancelotti continues to be his first choice option, in his bid to find a new manager for the Selecao.

“Our plan A continues to be exactly that (hiring Ancelotti). We have a feeling that this can work. We are going to wait for the end of the competition (the Spanish League). There is already a champion who is Barcelona, ​​but we are going to wait until the competition ends because we have the intuition that it can work,” he told Band (h/t MARCA).

When pointed out how Ancelotti has downplayed the rumours linking him to Brazil, Ednaldo said, “If I were in his place, with a contract in force, I would not detract from the company that hired me to do that either.”

Ednaldo went on to confirm that Brazil are looking for a coach who can not only take care of the senior side but lead a project that also involves the youth teams.

“He (Ancelotti) is a coach who has that vision and has the courage to place new talents to play. Therefore, without detracting from any other coach, whom we respect – and Brazil has many coaches whom we appreciate because they are competent, we are still waiting,” he said.

The Brazilian FA president said he hopes to have greater clarity about the Brazilian team coach later this summer. “We hope to be able to have a clearer position already in June and that we can speak with greater conviction,” he said.

Ednaldo said Brazil are looking for other options as well, but hinted that the priority remains Ancelotti. He added that the Selecao are keen on not only participating in the next World Cup but also winning the competition.

“They are very important names. We follow the work of Dorival, Abel and Diniz. We have seen all the important work they have done and we also observe others that are important and that I do not mention but of which I can say that they are competent”, he said.

“Whatever the situation, the only sure thing is that the CBF will choose the one it considers best for the next cycle. And the cycle is not just playing the next World Cup but also winning the World Cup,” he concluded.