Lille officially announced the appointment of Italian coach Davide Ancelotti as technical director of the first team with a two-year contract, in a step that represents the beginning of his career as a first coach in European stadiums after years of working within the technical staff of major clubs and teams.
Davide is 36 years old, and during his coaching career he succeeded in building extensive experience despite his young age, as he was keen to develop his scientific and artistic abilities from an early age, to become one of the most prominent young names in the world of coaching. European.
His career witnessed many important milestones alongside his father, Carlo Ancelotti, as he worked within the technical staff of Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Napoli and Everton, before returning again to Real Madrid, contributing to achieving a number of major tournaments, including two Champions League titles in 2022 and 2024.
Davide had his first experience as a first coach during the year 2025 with Botafogo, where he led the team to occupy sixth place in the Brazilian League, and also succeeded in securing a qualification ticket to the Copa Libertadores Championship, before returning to work within the technical staff of the Brazilian national team in preparation for the upcoming benefits.
For his part, Lille club president Olivier Letang expressed his great satisfaction with the completion of the contract, praising the qualifications of the Italian coach, and stressing that he possesses a leadership personality and distinguished technical experience, in addition to his ability to develop talents. The young woman and the creation of a team capable of competing.
In turn, Davide Ancelotti expressed his happiness in going through this new experience, stressing his pride in joining Lille, and pointing out that the club’s sports project is consistent with his vision and training ideas. He also stressed that Lille is one of the ambitious clubs that is constantly present on the European scene, which makes him excited to start this new phase of his coaching career.