Soccer-Dorival replaces Sousa as Flamengo head coach

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Copa Libertadores - Group C - Colo Colo v Athletico Paranaense - Monumental Stadium, Santiago, Chile - March 11, 2020 Athletico Paranaense coach Dorival Junior during the match REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

(Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro club Flamengo have appointed Brazil's Dorival Junior as their new head coach to replace Paulo Sousa as they look to bounce back from a poor start to the season.

Sousa, who joined Flamengo in December last year, left the club earlier this week following back-to-back league defeats against Bragantino and Fortaleza, which left them in 14th place in Brazil's top tier after 10 matches.