Davide Ancelotti, the son of Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, has been named assistant manager at Real Madrid.

The 34-year-old is seen as one with a bright managerial career, and was able to gain the qualifications required for the promotion over the summer.

He has now been promoted from first team coach to assistant manager.

Davide had been linked with other managerial jobs, but has decided to stay back at the club and work as his dad’s assistant.

Davide Ancelotti studied sports science at the University of Milan, and became interested in coaching. He joined his father at Paris Saint-Germain in 2012 as a fitness coach, and then moved with him to Real Madrid in 2013 as an assistant to the fitness coach. He also completed his UEFA Pro Licence in 2015.

In 2016, he became a full-fledged assistant coach to his father at Bayern Munich, where he impressed with his tactical knowledge and communication skills. He continued to work with him at Napoli and Everton, before returning to Real Madrid in 2021.