Brazil appoint Dunga for second time
- adamhigginsuk
- Jul 22, 2014
- 2 min read
Second time around: Dunga won 42 of his 60 matches during his first spell in charge of Brazil, drawing 12 and losing just six (Picture from Getty Images)
DUNGA has been appointed as Brazil coach for the second time, replacing Luiz Felipe Scolari at the helm.
Scolari was sacked after La Selecao suffered a humiliating World Cup exit on home soil, losing 7-1 to Germany in the semi-finals before succumbing to Holland to finish fourth.
Dunga - captain of Brazil's 1994 World Cup winning team - guided the Samba Boys to the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup.
The 50-year-old, who had previously coached the side between 2006 and 2010, said: "I am immensely happy to be back."
Dunga, who played for a host of clubs in Brazil, Japan, Germany and Italy, was known for his combative midfield style as a player and led Brazil to their fourth World Cup in the United States in 1994.
He was appointed Brazil manager for the first time in 2006 but although he won both the 2007 Copa America and the 2009 Confederations Cup, his team crumbled when they lost 2-1 to the Netherland with 10 men in the 2010 World Cup quarter-finals.
His contract was not renewed after the tournament in South Africa and he was subsequently replaced by Mano Menezes.
Dunga's only other experience in the dugout came at Brazilian club Internacional last year, but he lasted less than 12 months before being dismissed after suffering four straight league defeats. His first Brazil squad will be announced in late August ahead of La Selecao's Gillette Brasil Global Tour friendly fixtures with Colombia and Ecuador in the United States.
The return of Dunga seems to be linked to the naming of Gilmar Rinaldi as the new technical director, replacing Carlos Alberto Parreira.
Last updated: 22 July 2014 15:12pm
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