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RIO DE JANEIRO. – Brazil could appoint former coach Dunga to replace Luiz Felipe Scolari as national soccer team boss, media reports indicated on Saturday, despite ex-Corinthians coach Tite being considered the long time favourite.
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) earlier confirmed it will unveil its choice of Scolari’s successor tomorrow in western Rio and a clutch of Brazilian newspapers said Dunga (50) would return for a second spell.

Front-runner, at least until Saturday, was believed to be Tite, full name Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, who oversaw wins in the Copa Libertadores and Fifa Club World Cup, at Chelsea’s expense, in 2012.

Last Thursday, the CBF took the wraps off a revamped technical commission under new technical coordinator Gilmar Rinaldi, replacing Carlos Alberto Parreira, the coach of the Brazil side that won the World Cup in 1994. – AFP.