Venezuelan Dudamel named Atletico Mineiro coach

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Group A - Bolivia v Venezuela - Mineirao Stadium, Belo Horizonte, Brazil - June 22, 2019 Venezuela coach Rafael Dudamel reacts during the match REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Venezuelan Rafael Dudamel was given a two-year contract to coach Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro on Saturday, two days after he resigned as head of Venezuela's national team.

Dudamel, who becomes the 12th foreign manager to take charge of the Belo Horizonte side, coached Venezuela for almost four years and worked with the country’s Under-20 and Under-17 sides.