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New Brazil boss Tite the right man to clear up Dunga's mess

Dunga's second spell in charge of Brazil was an unmitigated failure, but new coach Tite is the right appointment to restore their pride.

Brazil remains in disarray. The infamous 'Mineirazo' – a 7-1 thrashing at the hands of Germany in the 2014 World Cup on home soil – and two premature Copa America exits have severely damaged the five-time World Cup winners' confidence.

Having retaken the command of the Selecao at one of their lowest points in recent history, Dunga fell way short in his mission to re-establish the world-beating vision of the national team.

His second spell at the helm got off to a positive start with 11 successive victories, but a quarterfinal exit to Paraguay at Copa America 2015 quickly saw the mood change.