Brazil fires coach

"The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announces that Mr. Dorival Junior is no longer the head coach of the national team. The management board thanks him for his professionalism and wishes him success in the next chapters of his career. The successor will be announced by the CBF as soon as possible," the official fanpgage CBF Futebol posted.

Dorival Junior lost his job after a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers, ending his one-year stint as Brazil coach. During his tenure, the former Sao Paulo coach led the "Selecao" to seven wins, six draws and three defeats.

In addition to unconvincing performances, the Brazilian team under Dorival also showed a lack of unity, typically in the penalty shootout of the quarter-finals of the Copa America 2024. At that time, the players discussed among themselves without allowing the head coach to participate. As a result, the "Samba Dancers" lost 2-4 to Uruguay.

The Brazilian team has declined dramatically in recent years.

What has disappointed fans is not just the results. Dorival has also decided to build the team “around Neymar” - a player who has had many problems off the field. Neymar, although an outstanding talent, is probably past his prime, and it is naive to expect him to solve all the problems of the Brazilian team. This has only added to the disappointment in the hearts of fans.

One of Dorival’s weaknesses has been his inability to get the most out of young talent. While young stars like Endrick and Estevao have been shining in youth tournaments, Dorival has not given them enough credit. Instead, he has continued to call up players who have grown up in Europe, but the problem is that they are not performing 10% of the way they did at club level.

Rodrigo, Raphinha and Vini Jr were players with high expectations, but when wearing the yellow and green jersey, they seemed to lose their sharpness and courage. The Brazilian team needed a clear strategy, knowing how to combine veterans with young talents. That is what Dorival could not do, and this is the reason why fans no longer believe in him.

Source: https://znews.vn/brazil-sa-thai-hlv-post1541664.html