SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil have sacked
manager Luiz Felipe Scolari just hours after the end of a home World Cup
in which they suffered two of their worst defeats in the tournament's
history, one of Brazil's leading newspapers reported on Monday.
Scolari's Brazil were favorites to win the tournament but were
demolished 7-1 in a semi-final defeat by eventual champions Germany.
To compound their misery, they then lost the third-place playoff 3-0
against the Netherlands.
Scolari, who led Brazil to the last of their record five World Cups
in 2002, said after the game he would make a report to his bosses at
the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and only then would his
fate be decided.
But O Globo reported Scolari was fired late Sunday night. The paper
said an official announcement would be made on Monday.
There was no confirmation from the CBF.
Scolari took over the post in November 2012 and lost just five of
his 29 games in charge.
If his departure is confirmed, early front runners to replace him
would be Tite, the man who led Corinthians to the Libertadores Cup
and Club World Cup in 2012, and Muricy Ramalho, the current boss of
Sao Paulo.
Scolari's Brazil were favorites to win the tournament but were
demolished 7-1 in a semi-final defeat by eventual champions Germany.
To compound their misery, they then lost the third-place playoff 3-0
against the Netherlands.
