"RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazilian club Botafogo fired the son of Brazil's national team coach Carlo Ancelotti on Wednesday just five months after he had signed as its manager in his first full-time coaching job. The 36-year-old Davide Ancelotti was let go after Botafogo failed to defend its Copa Libertadores and Brazilian league titles. The Rio de Janeiro club finished the Brazilian league in sixth place, 16 points behind champions Flamengo, and was knocked out by Ecuador's Liga de Quito in the round of 16 of the latest Copa Libertadores."
"Botafogo said in a statement the decision was made after meetings earlier in the day. It did not announce any successor for the job. Davide Ancelotti joined the club after Botafogo owner John Textor fired Renato Paiva following the team's round-of-16 elimination at the Club World Cup in July. The Italian has worked for more than a decade alongside his father in different roles at Bayern Munich, Napoli, Everton, and Real Madrid. He is also part of Ancelotti's staff at Brazil."
Botafogo dismissed 36-year-old Davide Ancelotti five months into his first full-time managerial position after the club failed to defend its Copa Libertadores and Brazilian league crowns. The team finished sixth in the Brazilian league, 16 points behind champions Flamengo, and was eliminated from the Copa Libertadores in the round of 16 by Ecuador's Liga de Quito. The decision was announced after meetings held earlier in the day and no successor has been named. Davide had been appointed after owner John Textor fired Renato Paiva and has previously worked alongside his father at several top European clubs and with Brazil's staff.
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