Meet the new boss, same as the old boss http://www.espnfc.us/brazil/story/1956577/dunga-confirmed-as-new-brazil-coach
Fernando Duarte not exactly pleased http://www.espnfc.us/blog/world-cup-central/59/post/1955891/dungas-return-to-brazil-is-complicated
I'll post some more stuff about the comically inept CBF, but I'm sure the brazilians and others on the board have a lot to say.
"We are no longer the best," he said. "This is a project we all need to be aware of. Everybody had a concept of football and the World Cup. We can no longer pretend to be the big guys or that we are the best.
"Before the World Cup happens we sell to the public the idea we're going to win, but we don't know if we'll win. We need to be more modest. It's important to compromise because our opponents always want to beat us because we're Brazil.
"The Brazilian shirt is very respected, but everyone wants to beat us. We have to be prepared for that. We can't think that we'll pull on the Brazilian shirt and win the World Cup before it's even started.
"Nothing happens before the game starts. The most important thing is what happens during the 90 minutes on the pitch because that's when you win or lose."
Fernando Duarte not exactly pleased http://www.espnfc.us/blog/world-cup-central/59/post/1955891/dungas-return-to-brazil-is-complicated
Dunga is not the problem here. The appointment of former goalkeeper Gilmar Rinaldi as team director looked puzzling not only because of his lack of managerial experience but also because until last week he was an agent. CBF's arcane handling of the national game, represented by a league with falling attendance and the daunting perspective of playing in empty new stadiums, also comes to mind.
Since being humbled by Die Nationalmannschaft, Brazilians have spoken relentlessly about the changes in the German game that nudged Philipp Lahm & Co. toward the country's first world title since 1990. There hasn't been a cull of old directors taking places at their FA, which has had only 12 presidents -- nine fewer than the CBF. Brazil now will also have their 54th managerial change compared to just 10 in Germany.
I'll post some more stuff about the comically inept CBF, but I'm sure the brazilians and others on the board have a lot to say.