SAO PAULO, June 7 -- Brazil's soccer confederation announced on Friday that Davide Ancelotti had joined his father, Carlo Ancelotti, as an assistant coach for the five-time World Cup champions.

Davide Ancelotti started his career as an assistant coach in 2015, following his father at Napoli, Everton, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, reports AP.

Brazil's soccer body said in a statement that the 35-year-old Davide Ancelotti's arrival "represents another step in our search for innovation and technical improvements."

"His international experience and training methodologies will be fundamental for the players' development and for the construction of an even more competitive team," it said.

Carlo Ancelotti's debut with Brazil at Ecuador on Th...