Carlo Ancelotti is swapping Real Madrid for Brazil in one of the biggest moves in world soccer. The problem is, neither he, nor Madrid, want to talk about it. As coaching switches go, they don’t come any bigger than this.

It was confirmed on Monday that he would be leaving to join Brazil, a day after the team lost their fourth Clasico of the season for only the second time in their history.

Brazil's footballing dominance has fallen away in the last two decades.