RIO DE JANEIRO—Twenty-four days after Brazil’s elimination from the World Cup, the new head coach of Brazil’s national soccer team, Mano Menezes, was officially presented on Monday in Rio de Janeiro.
Mano had a conversation with CBF chairman, Ricardo Teixeira, in which his plan proved to be in sync with the renovation plan of the latter’s for the 2014 World Cup, which will be held in Brazil.
“We believe in starting a refurbishment, and within this refurbishment the work aims not only to the World Cup 2014, but also to the Olympics in London,” Menezes said during a press conference.
The new squad roster released on Monday presented many young players while the coach kept only four players who competed in South Africa: Daniel Alves, Robinho, Ramires, and Thiago Silva.
“In this calling, we put seven players with an age that allows them to compete in the London Olympics,” added Menezes.
Considering the poor performance of the Brazilian team in the two previous World Cups, Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010, in which the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals, Mano avoided criticizing past coaches.
“Soccer has 17 rules. Once I did a short course of arbitration and learned that there is an 18th, called good sense. That’s what I intend to adopt,” said Menezes.
“It is not useful here to do any other kind of analysis than this beginning of work and looking forward from now on. I think now is important for us leading the work with maturity, and serenity,” he added.
After saying goodbye to Corinthians SC last Sunday after defeating Guarani 3–1, Mano left the team in first place of the national championship.
He walked around the field thanking and saying goodbye to one of the biggest crowds of fans in Brazil, who screamed his name loudly, “Mano, Mano!”
“I’m pretty moved. When you get closer to the time of leaving and you like the place where you are, the farewell gets harder.
“But I’m happy to leave this way. I can look at the face of the players, in the eye of each one,” said Mano after the match on the official website of Corinthians.
Brazil’s new squad will debut in a friendly game against the United States on Aug. 10 in New Jersey.
Mano had a conversation with CBF chairman, Ricardo Teixeira, in which his plan proved to be in sync with the renovation plan of the latter’s for the 2014 World Cup, which will be held in Brazil.
“We believe in starting a refurbishment, and within this refurbishment the work aims not only to the World Cup 2014, but also to the Olympics in London,” Menezes said during a press conference.
The new squad roster released on Monday presented many young players while the coach kept only four players who competed in South Africa: Daniel Alves, Robinho, Ramires, and Thiago Silva.
“In this calling, we put seven players with an age that allows them to compete in the London Olympics,” added Menezes.
Considering the poor performance of the Brazilian team in the two previous World Cups, Germany 2006 and South Africa 2010, in which the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals, Mano avoided criticizing past coaches.
“Soccer has 17 rules. Once I did a short course of arbitration and learned that there is an 18th, called good sense. That’s what I intend to adopt,” said Menezes.
“It is not useful here to do any other kind of analysis than this beginning of work and looking forward from now on. I think now is important for us leading the work with maturity, and serenity,” he added.
After saying goodbye to Corinthians SC last Sunday after defeating Guarani 3–1, Mano left the team in first place of the national championship.
He walked around the field thanking and saying goodbye to one of the biggest crowds of fans in Brazil, who screamed his name loudly, “Mano, Mano!”
“I’m pretty moved. When you get closer to the time of leaving and you like the place where you are, the farewell gets harder.
“But I’m happy to leave this way. I can look at the face of the players, in the eye of each one,” said Mano after the match on the official website of Corinthians.
Brazil’s new squad will debut in a friendly game against the United States on Aug. 10 in New Jersey.
