Dunga Sacked As Brazil Boss
CATEGORIES: News | POSTED BY: Daniel Pitcher | July 5, 2010 at 8:27 am
Dunga has been sacked as Brazil manager following his country’s quarter-final exit from the World Cup.
A statement from the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) confirmed the former captain has been dismissed, along with his entire coaching staff.
Dunga, who returned with his squad to Brazil on Sunday, had already said he was likely to go after their 2-1 defeat by the Netherlands on Friday. The CBF said that a new coach would be found by the end of the month.
Corinthians manager Mano Menezes and former AC Milan coach Leonardo have already been tipped as possible successors, as well as former Brazil coach Wanderley Luxemburgo.
Luiz Felipe Scolari, who coached Brazil to a fifth World Cup title in 2002, has ruled himself out due to his commitments with club side Palmeiras.
Dunga, whose full name is Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri, is a legend in his homeland after captaining his side to World Cup victory at USA 1994.
He took over as coach of the national side in 2006, replacing Carlos Alberto Parreira despite having no prior professional coaching experience.
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