<p>"The cycle of work started in 2006 and which culminated with the elimination of Brazil in the World Cup in South Africa is finished," said a statement from the Brazilian football confederation (CBF) on Sunday.<br /><br />"The CBF announces the dismissal of the technical commission of the Brazilian team. The new commission will be announced at the end of July."<br /><br />Dunga, 46, who skippered Brazil to the 1994 World Cup, had been national team coach since 2006.<br /><br />He had already said that he was intending to step down after four years following the five-time champions 2-1 defeat to Holland in the quarter-finals in Port Elizabeth last Friday.<br /><br />However, on his arrival home yesterday, Dunga did not rule out staying in the job.<br />"I am going to rest before meeting, in one or two weeks' time, the president of the CBF, Ricardo Teixeira to talk about it (extending his stay in charge)," Dunga told a news conference before the CBF quickly shattered his optimism.<br /><br />Brazilian media immediately started speculating on the identity of Dunga's successor whose job will be guiding the team on home soil at 2014 World Cup.<br /><br />The favourite is Scolari, who won the World Cup in 2002, although he has ruled himself out saying he intends to honour his contract with Palmeiras which runs until 2012.<br />"I have a contract with Palmeiras and it is here that I am going to work," Scolari told El Dorado radio.<br /><br />"It would be great to finish my career coaching a team at the World Cup to be staged in Brazil, but I cannot respond to any offer until after 2012."<br /><br />Other names being mentioned are Mano Menezes, currently coach at Corinthians, and ex-AC Milan boss Leonardo. Jorginho, who was Dunga's assistant in South Africa, is also believed to be in the running.<br /><br />Brazilian players were met with insults and pushing and shoving from angry fans amid a welter of recriminations for their poor World Cup showing when they arrived in Rio.<br />Aside from Dunga, the target for much of their ire was Felipe Melo, who deflected in Wesley Sneijder's opener for the Dutch and then got himself sent off.<br /><br />The Brazilians landed after a 10-hour flight from South Africa and fans immediately vented their anger, judging Melo one of the "fathers of defeat." <br /><br />Fans were more forgiving with goalkeeper Julio Cesar, some shouting out their gratitude for what they saw as a good showing overall by the Inter Milan shot-stopper who was tearful after the Dutch defeat.<br /><br />"I am very emotional - I want to thank the Brazilian fans. This was the fruit of three-and-a-half years of work," said Julio Cesar before being driven off along with his mother.<br />Kleberson, Gilberto Melo, Juan and Thiago Silva also had to run the gauntlet along with team doctor Jose Luiz Runco.<br /><br />Runco admitted that star midfielder Kaka, who failed to shine at the World Cup, was not properly fit and wouldn't have played at a lesser event.<br /><br />Kaka came into the tournament on the back of a disappointing season with Real Madrid which was marred by thigh problems which forced him to miss more than six weeks of the season.<br /><br />"I suffered a lot since I got injured," the 2007 world and European footballer of the year told journalists.<br /><br />Fans were not impressed and whistles and jeers were aimed in his direction during Real's defeat by Lyon in the last 16 of the Champions League in March.<br /><br />"They did it in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with Milan ... it happens to all players. The fans are very emotional," he said.<br /><br />Kaka failed to score in the World Cup and was also red-carded, albeit unjustly, in the group win over Ivory Coast. </p>
<p>"The cycle of work started in 2006 and which culminated with the elimination of Brazil in the World Cup in South Africa is finished," said a statement from the Brazilian football confederation (CBF) on Sunday.<br /><br />"The CBF announces the dismissal of the technical commission of the Brazilian team. The new commission will be announced at the end of July."<br /><br />Dunga, 46, who skippered Brazil to the 1994 World Cup, had been national team coach since 2006.<br /><br />He had already said that he was intending to step down after four years following the five-time champions 2-1 defeat to Holland in the quarter-finals in Port Elizabeth last Friday.<br /><br />However, on his arrival home yesterday, Dunga did not rule out staying in the job.<br />"I am going to rest before meeting, in one or two weeks' time, the president of the CBF, Ricardo Teixeira to talk about it (extending his stay in charge)," Dunga told a news conference before the CBF quickly shattered his optimism.<br /><br />Brazilian media immediately started speculating on the identity of Dunga's successor whose job will be guiding the team on home soil at 2014 World Cup.<br /><br />The favourite is Scolari, who won the World Cup in 2002, although he has ruled himself out saying he intends to honour his contract with Palmeiras which runs until 2012.<br />"I have a contract with Palmeiras and it is here that I am going to work," Scolari told El Dorado radio.<br /><br />"It would be great to finish my career coaching a team at the World Cup to be staged in Brazil, but I cannot respond to any offer until after 2012."<br /><br />Other names being mentioned are Mano Menezes, currently coach at Corinthians, and ex-AC Milan boss Leonardo. Jorginho, who was Dunga's assistant in South Africa, is also believed to be in the running.<br /><br />Brazilian players were met with insults and pushing and shoving from angry fans amid a welter of recriminations for their poor World Cup showing when they arrived in Rio.<br />Aside from Dunga, the target for much of their ire was Felipe Melo, who deflected in Wesley Sneijder's opener for the Dutch and then got himself sent off.<br /><br />The Brazilians landed after a 10-hour flight from South Africa and fans immediately vented their anger, judging Melo one of the "fathers of defeat." <br /><br />Fans were more forgiving with goalkeeper Julio Cesar, some shouting out their gratitude for what they saw as a good showing overall by the Inter Milan shot-stopper who was tearful after the Dutch defeat.<br /><br />"I am very emotional - I want to thank the Brazilian fans. This was the fruit of three-and-a-half years of work," said Julio Cesar before being driven off along with his mother.<br />Kleberson, Gilberto Melo, Juan and Thiago Silva also had to run the gauntlet along with team doctor Jose Luiz Runco.<br /><br />Runco admitted that star midfielder Kaka, who failed to shine at the World Cup, was not properly fit and wouldn't have played at a lesser event.<br /><br />Kaka came into the tournament on the back of a disappointing season with Real Madrid which was marred by thigh problems which forced him to miss more than six weeks of the season.<br /><br />"I suffered a lot since I got injured," the 2007 world and European footballer of the year told journalists.<br /><br />Fans were not impressed and whistles and jeers were aimed in his direction during Real's defeat by Lyon in the last 16 of the Champions League in March.<br /><br />"They did it in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with Milan ... it happens to all players. The fans are very emotional," he said.<br /><br />Kaka failed to score in the World Cup and was also red-carded, albeit unjustly, in the group win over Ivory Coast. </p>