‘Great humiliation’ to usher in a new era for South Americans following England vs. Brazil

The Brazilian FA (CBF) had plenty of time to develop a substitute as a result, theoretically. However, as it happened, it wasn’t sufficient.

Since then, the Selecao have had two interim managers, Ramon Menezes and Fernando Diniz, as well as Carlo Ancelotti, a manager they believed to have been hired and made public, but who was not.

It won’t be until this Saturday, when they play England at Wembley, that Brazil will have a permanent manager in place in Dorival Jr., ending what was widely considered “a lost year” back home.
Former Brazil player Walter Casagrande, who is now a well-liked football pundit on Sport, said, “That was the result of much disorganization and also some arrogance to believe that any coach would just come running [to take the job] because it’s the Brazilian national team.”