The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has not given up on its pursuit of Carlo Ancelotti for the national team's vacant head coaching role, the entity's president said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The comments came despite Ancelotti's declaration last month that he intends to see out the remaining 12 months of his Real Madrid contract, reorts Xinhua.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It didn't come as a surprise that he said that," CBF chief Ednaldo Rodrigues told reporters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"We know there is a contractual situation and that we have to be careful not to do something that could upset [Real Madrid] or vice versa. We have our Plan A, which is Ancelotti, and we haven't thrown in the towel yet."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Brazil's head coaching position became vacant in December when Adenor Bacchi, better known as Tite, stepped down following the team's World Cup quarterfinal defeat to Croatia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Others to have been linked with the role include Abel Ferreira, Fernando Diniz and Jorge Jesus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Rodrigues insisted the CBF would not be rushed into making a decision but said he hoped to reveal more information after Brazil's friendlies against Guinea and Senegal later this month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I will not set a deadline but you can be sure that what we are looking for is comfort and tranquility for an entire (four-year) cycle," he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n