What if it was the biggest disappointment of the World Cup? Of course, countries like Belgium, Germany and Spain came out first, but for many fans, bettors and bookmakers, the Canarinha was the big favorite to go to the end in Qatar, more or less at the same level as France, or even ahead. But Neymar and his teammates collapsed in the quarterfinals against Croatia. Luka Modric’s gang thus got the better of his teammate Vinicius Jr’s during the penalty shootout, leaving the Brazilian players and an entire country in tears.
Twenty years after its last victory in a World Cup, and while some were wondering how to place the sixth star on the crest, Brazil suffered a terrible setback that will have consequences. Brand takes stock and talks about big changes to come. If the departure of Tite is confirmed and was in any case planned, there are doubts about the rest of his staff, with his son who could notably leave his post. To replace the coach, the Brazilian Federation notably tried … Pep Guardiola. Without success.
A new coach… and new players?
There are currently four candidates to take control of the Canarinha: Fernando Diniz, coach of Fluminense, Mano Menezes of Internacional, Abel Fereira of Palmeiras and Dorival Junior, without a club since leaving Flamengo. The newspaper specifies that Ednaldo Rodrigues, the president of the CBF, also wants to take more power on the sporting level, and is even ready to choose a foreign coach if he is not finally convinced by the tracks above. Note that Juninho Paulista, who has an important role in the Fed, could be removed from office. And in the locker room, there is also a risk of cleaning.
Brand thus indicates that the future of several veteran players in the selection is completely unclear. This is the case for players like Dani Alves, Casemiro, Thiago Silva, but also… Neymar. In Brazil, some fear that the Parisian will decide to retire from international football, especially after his enigmatic remarks the other day. “My last World Cup? I do not know. It’s not a good idea to talk now, I’m still hot, I don’t have clear ideas. To say it’s over would be hasty. But I don’t guarantee anything either., he said. To be continued…