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Hamilton Spectator
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Former Brazil coach Dorival Júnior taking over Corinthians to the end of 2026
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil coach Dorival Júnior signed with Corinthians on Monday to the end of 2026. It is his first job since he was fired by the five-time World Cup champion in March after losing to Argentina 4-1 in 2026 qualifying. Júnior's first match in charge of Corinthians will be on Wednesday in the Brazilian Cup against Novorizontino. 'It is an important moment of my career. I hope to leave a legacy,' Júnior said in a video shared by Corinthians on social media. He takes over from Argentine coach Ramón Diaz, who was fired this month. The team including Dutch striker Memphis Depay has defense problems. Corinthians is 12th in the Brazilian league after six matches, with seven points. It lost in the league on Sunday to Flamengo 4-0. Júnior was fired from Brazil after 14 months amid poor results and disappointing performances. Brazil, fourth in South American qualifying, has yet to announce Júnior's replacement. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti and Al-Hilal's Jorge Jesus are the front-runners according to local media. ___ AP soccer:
Winnipeg Free Press
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Former Brazil coach Dorival Júnior taking over Corinthians to the end of 2026
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil coach Dorival Júnior signed with Corinthians on Monday to the end of 2026. It is his first job since he was fired by the five-time World Cup champion in March after losing to Argentina 4-1 in 2026 qualifying. Júnior's first match in charge of Corinthians will be on Wednesday in the Brazilian Cup against Novorizontino. 'It is an important moment of my career. I hope to leave a legacy,' Júnior said in a video shared by Corinthians on social media. He takes over from Argentine coach Ramón Diaz, who was fired this month. The team including Dutch striker Memphis Depay has defense problems. Corinthians is 12th in the Brazilian league after six matches, with seven points. It lost in the league on Sunday to Flamengo 4-0. Júnior was fired from Brazil after 14 months amid poor results and disappointing performances. Brazil, fourth in South American qualifying, has yet to announce Júnior's replacement. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti and Al-Hilal's Jorge Jesus are the front-runners according to local media. During Elections Get campaign news, insight, analysis and commentary delivered to your inbox during Canada's 2025 election. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Former Brazil coach Dorival Júnior taking over Corinthians to the end of 2026
SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil coach Dorival Júnior signed with Corinthians on Monday to the end of 2026. It is his first job since he was fired by the five-time World Cup champion in March after losing to Argentina 4-1 in 2026 qualifying. Júnior's first match in charge of Corinthians will be on Wednesday in the Brazilian Cup against Novorizontino. 'It is an important moment of my career. I hope to leave a legacy,' Júnior said in a video shared by Corinthians on social media. He takes over from Argentine coach Ramón Diaz, who was fired this month. The team including Dutch striker Memphis Depay has defense problems. Corinthians is 12th in the Brazilian league after six matches, with seven points. It lost in the league on Sunday to Flamengo 4-0. Júnior was fired from Brazil after 14 months amid poor results and disappointing performances. Brazil, fourth in South American qualifying, has yet to announce Júnior's replacement. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti and Al-Hilal's Jorge Jesus are the front-runners according to local media. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Former Brazil coach Dorival Júnior taking over Corinthians to the end of 2026
FILE - Brazil's coach Dorival Junior stands on the sidelines prior to a World Cup 2026 qualifying soccer match against Argentina at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos AIres, Argentina, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File) SAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil coach Dorival Júnior signed with Corinthians on Monday to the end of 2026. It is his first job since he was fired by the five-time World Cup champion in March after losing to Argentina 4-1 in 2026 qualifying. Advertisement Júnior's first match in charge of Corinthians will be on Wednesday in the Brazilian Cup against Novorizontino. 'It is an important moment of my career. I hope to leave a legacy,' Júnior said in a video shared by Corinthians on social media. He takes over from Argentine coach Ramón Diaz, who was fired this month. The team including Dutch striker Memphis Depay has defense problems. Corinthians is 12th in the Brazilian league after six matches, with seven points. It lost in the league on Sunday to Flamengo 4-0. Júnior was fired from Brazil after 14 months amid poor results and disappointing performances. Advertisement Brazil, fourth in South American qualifying, has yet to announce Júnior's replacement. Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti and Al-Hilal's Jorge Jesus are the front-runners according to local media. ___ AP soccer:
Egypt Today
29-03-2025
- Sport
- Egypt Today
Brazil sack coach Dorival after humiliating loss to Argentina
Brazil coach Dorival Junior is seen before the match REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo (Reuters) - Brazil have sacked head coach Dorival Jr, the country's football confederation (CBF) said on Friday, after the five-times world champions were thrashed 4-1 away to fierce rivals Argentina in a humiliating qualifying loss in Buenos 62-year-old was appointed in January 2024 after the team spent a year under two caretaker coaches as the Brazilian FA were unable to lure Italian Carlo Ancelotti from Real Madrid. "The Brazilian Football Confederation informs that coach Dorival Jr is no longer in charge of the Brazilian national team," the confederation said in a statement. "The management thanks (Dorival) and wishes him success in continuing his career ... the CBF will work to find his replacement," it added. Dorival was handed the job after his success with Flamengo in 2022 where he won the Copa Libertadores and Brazilian Cup, a trophy he lifted again the next year with Sao Paulo. However, he never seemed to get to grips with the national team job and failed to earn the trust of Brazil's demanding fans after winning only seven of his 16 games in charge. Sources told Reuters the CBF was not totally confident in Dorival's work, considering there had been little to no progress since a lacklustre Copa America campaign when Brazil were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Uruguay last year. Still, the CBF was willing to wait and see until the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Ecuador and Paraguay in June to reassess the situation following the end of the European season and the Club World Cup in the U.S. in June and July. But after Brazil slumped to their heaviest ever loss in a qualifier when they were thrashed by Argentina this week, CBF president Ednaldo Rodrigues decided to pull the trigger. Sources told Reuters Ancelotti was still the ideal candidate but he is under contract with Real until July 2026 and there is no indication he would leave the European and Spanish champions. Brazilian media have reported that Al Hilal's Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus is the favourite to replace Dorival. Brazil have been in unfamiliar territory for over two years since crashing out of the 2022 World Cup against Croatia on penalties in the quarter-finals, a heartbreaking elimination that led to the exit of long-time manager Tite. Their humbling defeat in Buenos Aires was the latest of a series of negative records Brazil have set under caretakers Ramon Menezes and Fernando Diniz and with Dorival in charge. They had never conceded four goals in a World Cup qualifier. Brazil are in the midst of their worst ever World Cup qualifying campaign. They are fourth in the South American standings with 21 points, a point above sixth-placed Colombia who currently occupy the final direct qualifying berth. Never have Brazil lost so many games, conceded so many goals or set so many negative records in the qualifying competition. They have lost five of their 14 games and conceded 16 goals. Brazil's 1-0 defeat by Argentina in the Maracana late in 2023 was their first-ever qualifying loss on home soil. They also lost to Colombia for the first time, saw the end of their unbeaten run against Uruguay stretching back over two decades and were defeated by Morocco and Senegal, having never previously lost to an African nation.
