Tite emerges as the favorite to replace Felipão.
The historic 7-1 defeat to Germany should hasten the departure of coach Luiz Felipe Scolari; he will remain in charge of the national team until Saturday, in the third-place match of the World Cup; afterwards, he should be replaced by Tite, former Corinthians coach; Felipão completed 54 matches in charge of Brazil yesterday and achieved a 74,6% success rate, with 38 wins, seven draws and nine losses.
247 – Following the historic 7-1 defeat to Germany, the CBF (Brazilian Football Confederation) is expected to officially announce the departure of coach Luiz Felipe Scolari in the coming days. He will still lead the Brazilian national team on Saturday in the World Cup's third-place match.
Coach Tite, formerly of Corinthians, is considered the favorite for the position, with an eye on the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Felipão completed 54 matches in charge of Brazil yesterday, achieving a 74,6% success rate with 38 wins, seven draws, and nine losses. Among his main titles are the 2013 Confederations Cup and the 2002 World Cup.