4 coaches and 2 presidents: understand the players' request after the World Cup crash

The elimination of the Brazilian team in the 2026 World Cup raised a red alert in the squad, but not in relation to Carlo Ancelotti's work. In an exclusive meeting revealed by Itatiaia with the president of the CBF, Samir Xaud, the group's leaders made a clear appeal: they ask for stability for the next cycle and the permanence of the Italian coach.

The athletes' argument is based on the administrative chaos that preceded the World Cup. In the last four years, Brazilian football has coexisted with a circle of four coaches (Ramon Menezes, Fernando Diniz, Dorival Júnior and Ancelotti himself) and the administrations of two presidents at the CBF (Ednaldo Rodrigues and Samir Xaud). For the players, this constant breakdown of processes was the determining factor for instability on the field.

Despite the pain of the disqualification, the squad praised the structure put in place and directly asked Xaud to give peace of mind to Ancelotti to reformulate the national team. The backbone for the 2030 cycle is already designed with names like Vinicius Júnior, Endrick, Rayan and Estêvão.

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Behind the scenes and Neymar's goodbye
The atmosphere after the defeat to Norway was one of strong commotion. According to ge, Ancelotti demanded resilience in the locker room and asked the squad to learn from their mistakes with a view to the future. The most impactful moment, however, was Neymar's farewell. In a circle with athletes and employees, the star thanked the community for the last month and said a final goodbye to the group.

Return to Brazil
Only one of the 26 players from the Brazilian team returns on the chartered flight offered by the CBF after being eliminated by Norway in the round of 16 of the World Cup. Right-back Danilo, from Flamengo, joined members of the CBF and national team staff, from the areas of marketing, communication and security, heading to Rio. The arrival in Brazil took place on Tuesday night (7).

Goalkeeper Léo Nannetti, a young Flamengo player who was with the group throughout the World Cup to help with training as fourth goalkeeper, also came on board.

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Each player was able to decide whether they wanted to return to Brazil, whether they wanted to go to Europe, those who play there, or whether they wanted to spend more days in the United States.

Only seven players play for Brazilian clubs: Léo Pereira, Danilo, Alex Sandro and Lucas Paquetá, Flamengo quartet, Neymar (Santos), Weverton (Grêmio) and Danilo Santos (Botafogo). The Grêmio goalkeeper got a few days off and will perform again next Monday (13).

Next commitments
The fresh start has already been scheduled. The CBF plans the start of the new cycle for September, in an extended FIFA Date of almost 20 days, where Brazil will play three to four friendlies to begin, in an unprecedented and planned way, the journey towards the next World Cup.

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Source: CNN