Former AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato is backing Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti for the Brazil job.

Ancelotti has been linked with the Selecao.

And Pato, who played for Ancelotti at Milan, would welcome seeing the Italian take charge of Brazil: "I like Ancelotti a lot, I'd like to meet him since it's been a long time since I've seen him.

"I love him, he treated me like a son.

"And I think he can give a lot to the Seleçao, he can make it grow but I see that there are great candidate coaches in Brazil too."