Soccer-Dorival Junior to coach Brazil after leaving Sao Paulo - club statement

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Palmeiras v Sao Paulo - Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, Brazil - October 25, 2023 Sao Paulo coach Dorival Silvestre Junior before the match REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo

(Reuters) - Dorival Junior has quit as coach of Brazilian side Sao Paulo to take charge of Brazil's National team, the club said in a statement on Sunday.

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced on Friday that Fernando Diniz, appointed last year on an interim basis, had been sacked in order to hire a permanent coach to prepare the team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.