Dunga Fired: The End of the Trial Era

Former captain of Brazil Carlos Dunga was relieved of his duties on Tuesday much to the surprise of few football fans amid the poor showing at this year’s Copa America Centenario.

Dunga has had two spells as the manager of the Selecao and has had success in his first spell winning the 2007 Copa America held in Venezuela and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa.

He is known as a manager who expects much from his players and doesn't show favoritism towards stars.

His principles to some extent have resulted in the exclusion of numerous key figures from his squad and these exclusions put him in an uncomfortable position.

Dunga Leaving Ronaldinho Out of 2010 World Cup

Brazil could have done great with the services of Ronaldinho. He was 30 years at that time and his performances for Milan had improved tremendously. In the quarter final game against the Netherland that led to Brazil’s exit the entire responsibility fell on to the shoulders of Ricardo Kaka, a player who was injury prone and badly needed the services of Ronaldinho Gaucho.

Omission of Key Players from the Copa America Centenario Celebrations

After stripping Thiago Silva of the Captain's arm band and throwing him to the bench, Dunga was not done with him. He refused to call-up the leader of the World XI’s defense to a team that has no leader at the back.

With numerous high profile omissions such as David Luis, Marcelo and Roberto Firmino, the CBF had no option but to axe the man who captained them to the 1994 World Cup glory.

The development of football has resulted in an even increase in young talent all across the globe. At this point, every team has what it takes to compete, however, teams still need to rely on the experience of older players to maintain momentum throughout competitions. 

Dunga's time with the National Team has again come to an unfortunate end, validating questions raised about his ability during his second stint. The Brazil team under Dunga, lost the flair and excitement they were known for. Regardless of the history he has with the national team, fans should be pleased to see Dunga go.

Who will the next coach of Brazil be? Will the players respect him? Will he inspire them to play with Brazilian flair? Or wil Brazil just give Scolari another chance too? They seem to have a thing for second chances.