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Brazil, Real Madrid, Tottenham, Ancelotti and Pochettino: the coaching carousel that's like a poker game

Two seismic events over the weekend have made those of us who love having Carlo Ancelotti in LaLiga shiver with anticipation of impending change. They are: Brazil being embarrassed 2-1 by Morocco and then declaring their intention to appoint Ancelotti, plus, by Sunday, Tottenham Hotspur and Antonio Conte parting ways.

Brazil have wanted Ancelotti to succeed Tite since they failed at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola, having looked like he'd accept the job, turned them down. Somewhat humiliatingly for the "Pentacampeones" ("five-time world champions,") they are hanging around, treading water with interim coach Ramon Menezes, resigned to looking increasingly needy, until they finally get a firm "Yes" or "No" from the Real Madrid coach.