CBF announces departure of Pia Sundhage from the command of the women’s national team

the swedish sink sundhage is no longer a technique Brazilian women’s team. The decision was made official this Wednesday by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). Faced with the failure of the team in the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, the perspective was of great changes in the sector. The name of the replacement has not yet been announced.

“We are ending Pia’s work with the CBF as of today. I want to thank her and all those who worked with and were part of the technical committee of the Brazilian women’s football team, which participated in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. Pia also brought , in this period from 2019 until now, a job that, for the CBF and for Brazilian football as a whole, was very important. We wish her, in her new challenges, every success”, said the president of the CBF, Ednaldo Rodrigues .

According to the organisation, the new coaching staff should be announced in the next few days and will have the mission of improving the results of the women’s national team at the Olympics, which will be held in Paris in 2024, and at the next World Cup, in 2027, which has not yet been announced. has a definite seat.

There are expectations for Corinthians coach Arthur Elias to take charge of the women’s team. The great campaigns that the coach has led at the alvinegro club have made his name the favorite for the role.

Two-time Olympic champion with the US national team, Pia arrived in Brazil with the hope of reformulating the team and seeking unprecedented feats. However, the work went far from the desired results. The only outstanding title was the Copa America against weaker rivals from our continent.

At the Tokyo Games, Brazil was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Canada, which would become Olympic champion. The game ended in a goalless tie, and the Canadians prevailed on penalties, winning 4-3.

The Women’s Cup, however, marked the greatest frustration of the Pia era. Brazil arrived at the World Cup with the excitement of good performances against the powerful England and Germany, but ended up eliminated in the group stage. The Brazilian team beat modest Panama (4-0), lost to France (2-1) and tied with also limited Jamaica (0-0).

The entire technical commission of Pia was dissolved by the CBF. Also leaving their positions are the Swedish Lilie Persson and Anders Johansson, assistants, and Ann-Helen Grahm, technical observer.