RIO DE JANEIRO, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Davide Ancelotti, son of Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti, has been appointed manager of Botafogo, the Brazilian Serie A club said on Tuesday.
The 35-year-old agreed to a contract that runs until December 2026, according to a statement on Botafogo's official website.
"The hiring of Davide Ancelotti represents another strategic step in strengthening our sports project, based on innovation, ambition and international prominence," the statement read.
He will be joined by assistant coaches Luis Tevenet and Andrew Mangan, it added.
It will be Ancelotti's first job as a manager in his own right. Until now, he has served as an assistant to his father at Napoli, Everton, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and currently with the Brazil national team - a position he is expected to retain.
Botafogo, which won last year's Brazilian Serie A and Copa Libertadores titles, sacked previous manager Renato Paiva last week after its FIFA Club World Cup exit.
The Rio de Janeiro side is currently eighth in Brazil's 20-team top flight and will meet Ecuador's LDU Quito in the Copa Libertadores round of 16 in August. ■