An Shuai: I will let Neymar play in the middle instead of the wing, and I am willing to continue coaching Brazil after the World Cup

Brazilian coach Ancelotti was interviewed by ESPN and talked about his plan for Neymar and his own contract issues.

Regarding Neymar

We will not observe how Neymar plays football, which is obviously unnecessary. Everyone knows his talent. In modern football, to play your talents, players must have a good physical condition. If he can maintain his best physical condition, he will never have any problems with being selected for the national team. Everyone hopes that Neymar can appear in the national team in good shape. I told him - you have time to prepare and help the national team achieve the best results in the World Cup at its best.

I talked to him. He came to the hotel before the game against Paraguay and we talked about these issues. Everything is clear and the thinking has not changed. I will let him play as a midfielder or striker. He must be in the center and cannot play as a winger, because modern football requires the forward to have physical fitness, which is very important. There is no problem with him playing as a midfielder.

About coaching Brazil team

I have wanted to coach the Brazilian national team since 2023. It is a special thing to lead the Brazilian team to prepare for the World Cup. I signed a one-year contract. Everything was open after the World Cup, and I think signing for a year was the right decision. If the Brazilian Football Association hopes to continue to cooperate, there is no problem. As I said, I am so happy here, so is my family. We have time to discuss, and I am completely willing to stay in office, and it would be great if I can coach until 2030.