Brazil coach Dunga has been sacked following the team’s World Cup quarter-final exit with charismatic Luiz Felipe Scolari, who won the title in 2002, immediately being tipped to take over.
“The cycle of work started in 2006 and which culminated with the elimination of Brazil in the World Cup in South Africa is finished,” said a statement from the Brazilian Football Confed-eration (CBF) on Sunday.
“The CBF announces the dismissal of the technical commission of the Brazilian team. The new commission will be announced at the end of July.” Mr Dunga, 46, who skippered Brazil to the 1994 World Cup, had been national team coach since 2006.
He had already said that he was intending to step down after four years following the five-time champions 2-1 defeat to Holland in the quarterfinals in Port Elizabeth last Friday. However, on his arrival home on Sunday, Mr Dunga did not rule out staying in the job. —AFP