Brazil sack Dunga after Copa exit
Brazil coach Dunga was at a loss to explain the referee's decision as his side crashed out of the Copa America to a blatant Peru hand ball.
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Brazil sacked coach Dunga yesterday after the Selecao failed to get out of the group stage at the Copa America Centenario.
Peru eliminated Brazil with a 1-0 result on Sunday thanks to a controversial goal that appeared to come off the hand of striker Raul Ruidiaz.
But the manner of the defeat was not enough for Dunga to retain his job, as the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) relieved him of his duties after he returned from the United States on Tuesday.
Sources close to Brazilian club Corinthians told ESPN Brasil that the CBF has already approached their manager Tite to replace Dunga. Tite could also take charge of the Olympic team in August, when hosts Brazil will be in search of their first gold medal.
Technical director Gilmar Rinaldi was also let go after he and Dunga met with CBF president Marco Polo Del Nero yesterday.
Over three group games at the Copa America, Brazil managed to score only against an overmatched Haiti side in their second fixture, failing to find the net against Ecuador and Peru.
Dunga's job has been under intense scrutiny since reassuming the national team reins following Brazil's disastrous 2014 World Cup on home soil. —espn.com
