TEMPO.CO, Rio de Janeiro – The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has appointed Gilmar Rinaldi as Brazil national team new technical director following the firing of Filipe Scolari who failed to led Brazil to victory in the 2014 World Cup.
"He is general coordinator and he will coordinate all Brazil's national teams, including the women's team," CBF president Jose Maria Marin said. "He is the link between the president and the coaches."
Rinaldi’s appointment was surprising as he has little experience for the job to select a new coach for the team.
Scolari’s replacement will be announced next Tuesday but Rinaldi said he would not hire a foreign coach for the team. "I think this is the time to look inside our own house, for someone who knows our problems and qualities - and there are many," said Rinaldi.
Pep Guardiola and Manuel Pellegrini were rumored to be replacing Scolari but Pellegrini denied the rumors and said he was not interested in becoming Brazil’s coach.
"We want someone who knows us and we don't have a lot of time, we want to choose someone quickly. We have a lot of good and well trained coaches. I don't think [a foreign coach] would adapt to what we want right now,” Rinaldi added.
Rinaldi, 55, was a reserve keeper in 1994 when Brazil won their fifth World Cup title. He was also a goalkeeper for Internacional, Sao Paulo, Flamengo and Cerezo Osaka, before returning to Brazil to work as techncial director at Flamengo.
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