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In order to understand what is actually happening in Brazilian football today, one can't just look at the present day and judge from that perspective. The reality is that most Brazilian young players have lost that joy and spark that many other Brazilian players used to posses about a decade ago, that spark and Jogo Bonito style is something that can only get taught while living in Brazil. That's why many of the players who leave as youngsters don't manage to fully grow and succeed as world class players like they used to.
The cases of players such as Alexandre Pato, Lucas Moura or Oscar come to mind. Overpowered players who look like they will swallow the whole world, but end up falling from grace sooner than the players who get to feel the full experience in Brazil and mature as professionals locally. That's why other great players such as Neymar or Douglas Costa are currently among the best players in the world, they had a chance to absorb that Brazilian culture fully and embrace it as their own.
Brazilian manager Dunga's sack this Tuesday, doesn't come because it's his responsibility that Brazil wasn't able to perform. It came because of the lack of players with that Brazilian identity that keeps fading away as time goes by and more players take the leap to European football ahead of schedule. There is still no substitute for Dunga, but finding a good manager isn't the answer, they need to look inside their organization and change things fundamentally from the inside out.
A statement from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) this Tuesday read: "The Brazilian Football Confederation announces that it decided on Tuesday to dissolve the technical committee of the Brazilian national team. Coordinator Gilmar Rinaldi, coach Dunga and his entire team leave their positions. The decision was taken in agreement during a meeting this afternoon and, from now, the CBF starts the process of choosing the new technical committee of the Brazilian national team. The CBF is grateful for the dedication, the seriousness and commitment of the staff while performing the work."
Photo credit: Brazilian National Team
