signs until the 2026 World Cup

After confirmation of dismissal Fernando Dinis and after a negative answer Carlo Anchelotti renew with him real MadridThe Brazilian Football Confederation elected Dorival the Younger as the new coach.

The 61-year-old coach resigned from his position in Sao Paulo to lead the Canarinha ahead of the Copa America, which starts in mid-2024.

“Sao Paulo Football Club announces the resignation of coach Dorival Junior, who asked him to resign in order to lead the Brazilian national team,” the club announced in an official statement on its social networks.

The Brazilian team confirms this. Dorival the Younger He decided to step aside and take over the technical direction of Scratch, which is in sixth position in the South American qualifying.

“This is the realization of a personal dream that was only possible because I was recognized for the work I did in Sao Paulo. That is why I must thank you for your participation in this important period of recovery under the competent leadership of the President and Board of Directors. Given the investment in infrastructure and planning in recent years,” said the coach, who played 54 games for the team. Sao Paulo and won the Brazilian Cup Flamengo in 2023.

Dorival the Younger He managed 20 Brazilian teams, but his time spent in Flamengo He is remembered for winning the Copa Libertadores and Copa Brazil in 2022. The other international title on his resume was won by the team Inter Porto Alegre in the 2010/11 season it was the South American Recopa.

In the absence of an official statement, the journalist Fabrizio Romano he announced that Dorival sign with Brazil until the 2026 World Cup. “Despite Sao Paulo’s offer to sign a new contract, he decided to accept the national team position,” he said.