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Carlo Ancelotti has rejected an offer from the Italian national football team to continue as the coach of the Brazilian national football team. Following Italy's failure to qualify for three consecutive FIFA World Cups, the position of coach became vacant after Giannaro Gattuso resigned in April. The Italian Football Federation, led by Giovanni Malago, has appointed Paolo Maldini as manager and Leonardo as strategic advisor, with a primary focus on bringing Pep Guardiola to Italy. However, Maldini stated in a recent interview that their initial attempt was to bring Ancelotti to Italy.