Brazil legend says he would sue Carlo Ancelotti over what happened at the World Cup.
Brazil’s World Cup journey ended in a shocking way, and one of the country’s biggest football heroes is calling for Carlo Ancelotti’s contract to be torn up. The five-time champions were knocked out in the last 16 after a tough loss to Norway, thanks to Erling Haaland’s two stunning goals. Norway will now face England in the quarter-finals on Saturday.
The defeat also ended Neymar’s World Cup dreams, and the 34-year-old looked heartbroken when the final whistle blew. Brazil’s exit at this stage was their worst since 1990, when they lost to fierce rivals Argentina. It’s been 24 years since Brazil last won the World Cup, with their closest chance being in 2014, when they suffered a shocking 7-1 loss to Germany in the semi-finals.
Carlo Ancelotti was brought in as coach in May 2025 to help Brazil bounce back, but instead of seeing progress, many fans are calling for him to be replaced immediately. Romario, a World Cup winner from 1994, spoke out strongly against Ancelotti and even said he’d “take him to court” after this disappointing exit.
Romario told talkSPORT, “He can’t stay as Brazil’s coach. If I were in charge, I’d have told him off and ended his contract right away. The game against Norway was terrible. I’d even take legal action. He just can’t stay.”
Ancelotti is one of the best managers ever, holding a record five Champions League titles. But Brazil’s high hopes seem to be too much even for him, and turning things around will take a lot of hard work behind the scenes. Romario and other Brazilians want him out, but Ancelotti’s contract runs until 2030, and it looks like he’ll keep his job.
Brazil’s national team coordinator, Rodrigo Caetano, said after the loss, “He is our manager and will be for this entire cycle. One big reason we failed in this World Cup was the lack of stable, long-term planning. We can’t make that mistake again.”
This shows that despite the criticism, Ancelotti is likely to stay on as Brazil’s coach. What Brazil really needs now is steady leadership, and firing such a legendary manager would go against that.