Brazil National Team Coach Fernando Diniz Fired

CBF President Ednaldo Rodrigues, recently reinstated, makes the decision as Brazil stands sixth in World Cup qualifying; Sao Paulo's Dorival Junior considered for the position.

Fernando Diniz, the coach of the Brazil national team, has been fired due to unsatisfactory results, with Brazil currently in sixth place in the South American World Cup qualifying standings.
Diniz was splitting his duties between coaching the Brazil national team and Fluminense, the club he led to a Copa Libertadores victory last year.
The decision to fire Diniz was made by Ednaldo Rodrigues, the president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), who recently returned to his position after being removed in early December.
Rodrigues had initially expected Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti to take over the Brazil job, but Ancelotti decided to extend his contract with Real Madrid.
Sao Paulo coach Dorival Junior, who has won the Copa Libertadores and Brazilian Cup, is being considered as Diniz's replacement.