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Botafogo Fires Manager Davide Ancelotti After Disappointing Season

12/18/2025

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Davide Ancelotti, Botafogo's manager, was fired on December 18, 2025, five months after his appointment.
The decision followed Botafogo's failure to defend Copa Libertadores.
The team finished sixth in the league, 16 points behind Flamengo.
Ancelotti's Botafogo record was 14 wins, 11 draws, and seven losses.
Botafogo did not announce a successor.

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Story summary

Davide Ancelotti, Botafogo's manager, was fired on December 18, 2025, five months after his appointment.
The decision followed Botafogo's failure to defend Copa Libertadores.
The team finished sixth in the league, 16 points behind Flamengo.
Ancelotti's Botafogo record was 14 wins, 11 draws, and seven losses.
Botafogo did not announce a successor.