SAO PAULO (AP) " Corinthians manager Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, known as Tite, has been named the new coach of Brazil's national team, according to his club. In 2015, Corinthians won the Brazilian Championship under Tite's leadership. The announcement was made by Corinthians president Roberto de Andrade in a televised news conference on Wednesday, a day after the Brazilian Football Confederation said it had fired Dunga as national coach. Dunga was dismissed in the wake of Brazil's elimination from the Copa America in the United States. He also coached the in 2012 when it won the regional Copa Libertadores and the Club World Cup in 2012.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 15, 2016 21:43 UTC