Lille appoint Davide Ancelotti as new head coach

Lille appoint Davide Ancelotti as new head coachImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Davide Ancelotti had a 45.5% win rate from his 33 games in charge of BotafogoByBen CollinsBBC Sport journalistPublished1 minute agoCommentsLigue 1 club Lille have appointed Davide Ancelotti as their new head coach on a two-year deal.The 36-year-old Italian will take up the role after serving as an assistant to his father, Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti, at this summer's World Cup.Lille did not say whether he will continue his role with Brazil once he takes charge at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy."I'm very proud and happy," said Ancelotti. "It's an honour to represent Lille."They are a serious, ambitious, competitive club who are regularly playing European football."This will be Ancelotti's second managerial role having been in charge of Brazilian club Botafogo from July to December last year.He was sacked after Botafogo finished sixth in Brazil's top flight and were knocked out of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 by Ecuador's LDU Quito.The former AC Milan youth player began his coaching career in 2016 and has worked alongside his father at Napoli, Bayern Munich, Everton and Real Madrid.He will succeed Bruno Genesio at Lille after he and the club "decided not to continue their collaboration" at the end of his two-year contract.Genesio led Lille to fifth place in 2024-25 before they finished third in 2025-26 to secure Champions League qualification.Related topicsFrench Ligue 1European FootballFootballLilleBrazilDavide Ancelotti: My dad, my tactics and Brazil's World Cup prospectsPublished4 MayEuro Leagues: Davide Ancelotti SpecialAttributionSoundsMore on this storyListen to the latest Football Daily podcastAttributionSounds