Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari looks on during their third-place play-off defeat to Holland. Photograph: Dominic Ebenbichler/Reuters
The Brazilian football confederation has confirmed it will not retain Luiz Felipe Scolari as head coach of the national team.
Scolari’s contract ended after the World Cup and his chances of staying in the post were effectively ended by his side’s 7-1 humiliation by Germany in the semi-finals.
I was Brazil’s worst defeat in their 100-year history and they then lost 3-0 to Holland in the third-place match.
Scolari, 65, had said after the Holland match on Saturday that it would be up to the Brazil confederation to decide whether he would continue.
“Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and his fellow coaching staff surrendered their positions to the board of the Brazilian Football Confederation. The resignation was accepted by president [José Maria] Marin, who was keen to thank all the coaches and players and, by extension, the Brazilian fans for their support throughout the World Cup campaign.
“Scolari and his entire coaching staff deserve our respect and gratitude. They were responsible for returning to the Brazilian people your love for the team, despite not having achieved our greatest goal.”
The confederation made no announcement about a replacement.
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