Sources: Brazil fire interim coach Diniz after Ancelotti's snub - ESPN

05.01.2024 - 22:45 espn.com

Brazil's interim coach, Fernando Diniz, was fired on Friday by the country's soccer federation (CBF), sources told ESPN Brasil.

The decision was taken one day after the president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues, returned to his role following a decision from Brazil's Supreme Court.

Rodrigues and all his executives had been removed from their jobs on Dec. 7 after a Rio de Janeiro court ruling on irregularities in the 2022 election process. — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Sao Paulo coach Dorival Junior is the current front-runner to take over as permanent head coach, with Rodrigues having already spoken to Sao Paulo's president, sources told ESPN Brasil.

Diniz was hired as interim coach for the five-time World Cup winners in July on a one-year contract, with the federation confident of appointing Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti this summer following the end of his contract with the Spanish giants.

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