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The head coach of the Brazilian national team, Carlos Alberto Parreira, has decided to resign from his position after his team failed to defend their world champions title in the recent World Cup in Germany.
Brazil, considered one of the clear favorites before the tournament, was eliminated in the quarterfinals, acknowledging France's superiority with a minimum result.
In his resignation statement, the coach stated that he wants to spend more time with his family.
63-year-old C.A. Parreira led the Brazilian national team for the third time: previously, he worked as head coach in the late nineties for a year, and in 1994, the team under his guidance won the World Cup for the fourth time.
Throughout his career, Brazil has managed three other national teams that have qualified for the World Cup: Kuwait (1982), United Arab Emirates (1990), and Saudi Arabia (1998).
C.A. Parreira took over the Brazilian team for the third time in 2003 and has since won two titles: the Copa America in 2004 and the Confederations Cup in 2005. In both finals, his team defeated their fiercest opponents, the Argentineans.
The most likely candidates to take over the vacant head coach position are former Real Madrid strategist Vanderlei Luxemburgo, who previously led the team from 1998-2000, as well as former Sao Paulo and Peru national team coach Paulo Autuori.
It is also reported that C.A. Parreira will not take on any roles within the Brazilian Football Federation.
It is worth mentioning that the coach himself had announced his intention to leave the team after the 2005 Confederations Cup, so the decision is not unexpected.
