Trainer Fernando Diniz He was fired this Friday from his position as technical director of the Brazilian football team and the main candidate to replace him is Dorival Junior, currently in San Pablo, local press reported. According to the news network GloboNews, Diniz was fired by decision of the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation, Ednaldo Rodriguesa day after being reinstated in office at the request of the Federal Supreme Court (STF), in the midst of an institutional crisis in the magnitude of the five-time world champions.
Diniz, also coach of Fluminense and champion of the 2023 Copa Libertadores de América, was appointed this year to lead the Brazilian team on an interim basis pending the salary promised by the Italian’s Rodrigues. Carlo Ancelottiwho finally renewed his contract with Real Madrid, from Spain.
Fernando Diniz’s journey with the Brazilian team lasted six matches, all in the South American qualifiers.
Fernando Diniz suffered the first defeat in the history of the Brazilian team at home in qualifying. (AFP)With him as coach, Brazil loses at home for the first time in history a qualifying match, against Argentina at the Maracaná Stadium, with a goal from Nicolás Otamendi.
Furthermore, they lost away to Uruguay and Colombia, drew at home to Venezuela and defeated Bolivia and Peru.
Nicolás Otamendi made it 1-0 at Maracaná with a header. REUTERS/Ricardo MoraesAccording to the GloboEsporte website, the CBF president is trying to hire Dorival Junior, coach of San Paolo.
Brazil remains in an organizational crisis with the national team after being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup against Croatia on penalties, which is why coach Tite resigned.
Source: Clarin
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