The firefighting coach was ousted, the meritorious veteran coach was unwilling to take over, and the Copa America was hanging
On Thursday, Brazil's Supreme Court reinstated Edunaldo Rodríguez. After re-becoming president of the Brazilian Football Federation, Rodriguez's first decision was to sack firefighting coach Dinis, but Dolivar, who he fancied, was reluctant to take over the chaotic Samba Army.
Dinis was furious
According to Rodriguez's wishful thinking, Dinis will lead the Samba Army to the Copa America, and after the Copa America, Carlo Ancelotti will take over the Samba Army. However, Real Madrid's decision to renew Carlo Ancelotti's contract allowed Rodriguez to pounce.
This may be the reason why Rodriguez decided to sack Dinis as soon as possible, as he needs a regular manager who can lead the team to the Copa America, World Cup qualifiers and the 2026 World Cup.
Hours after learning that he had become president of the Brazilian Football Federation again, Rodriguez called Fluminense president Bitangu and decided not to let Dinis continue to coach the Samba Army, and Bitangu then informed Dinis.
Speaking to Dinis on Friday afternoon, Rodriguez said he needed to find a permanent manager after losing Carlo Ancelotti. However, being fired in such a way made Dinis very unhappy, and he confronted Rodriguez, "You haven't sent me an invitation, how do you know (I won't accept it)?"
Rodriguez explained that he had made a promise to Bitancourt that he would not poach Dinis and make him a full-time national team manager. Dinis questioned Rodriguez again, "A month ago, you told me that you would continue to support me and that bad grades would not affect my work. Has anything changed this month?" in the six games in charge of Brazil, Dinis has won 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Dolívar hesitated
After sacking Dinis, Ednaardo Rodriguez's idea was simple: to see Dolívar as a "Plan A, B and C". He believes that Dorívar can coach the entire 2026 World Cup cycle and has the ability to solve the current problems of the Brazilian Football Federation.
The most important reason why Rodriguez has a crush on Dolívar is that he has won the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil during his time at the helm of Flamengo, which is one of the largest fan groups in Brazil. In order to convince Dolívar to take over the Samba Army, Rodriguez also wants to make Felipe Ruiz, who has just retired, the coordinator of the Brazilian national team.
The problem is that Dolívar doesn't think so.
After already telling the president of São Paulo, Casares, what he thinks, Rodríguez plans to meet with Dolivar next Monday. According to the newspaper Folha de São Paulo, Dolívar is thinking about the future but has not been convinced by the plans of the Brazilian Football Federation, believing that he lacks security.
He wants to coach a stable team, but the current crisis of the Brazilian Football Federation is clearly a disadvantage. At the same time, Rodriguez's dismissal of Dinis also worried for Dolivar, which he considers a worrying situation.
Dorívar has always wanted to coach the Samba Army, but he is happy with the coaching environment in São Paulo, which makes him want to coach until at least December 2024. At the same time, Sao Paulo does not want to let Dolívar go, and if the Brazilian Football Federation insists on poaching people, then they will pay a release fee of 2 million reais.
Rodriguez was shelled
From announcing an early agreement with Carlo Ancelotti, to the swift dismissal of Dinis, to making his options public without communicating with Dolivar, Rodriguez's series of actions have sparked discontent in the media.
Renowned journalist Milli Lacombe questioned the Brazilian Football Federation's criteria for selecting a manager, "The Brazilian Football Federation does not have any standards, what are the requirements for coaches? They not only need standards, but they should also make them public. What kind of manager do they want to coach the national team, what are the tactics of the national team? These questions need to be answered. ”
"Dollivar? It's no good for anyone to have him in charge. He's not a one-size-fits-all manager at all, he's a team manager and he's not a manager who makes the team play well. So, there are no standards, everything is random. ”
Regardless of whether Dolívar takes over or not, Rodriguez needs to confirm the national team manager as soon as possible. In March, the Samba Army will play England and Spain, while in the absence of Neymar, Brazil will play in the Copa America in June.