Former Brazil international Julio Baptista believes newly appointed coach Tite can bring success to the five-time world champions.
Tite has been tasked with leading Brazil to qualification for the 2018 World Cup after he was confirmed as Dunga s replacement on Monday.
The 55-year-old, who guided Corinthians to domestic glory in 2011 and 2015, arrives at a time when Brazil are struggling to hit the heights expected of them following their group-stage exit at the Copa America Centenario in the United States.
But Baptista – who won 47 caps and is now plying his trade with Orlando City in MLS following stints at Sevilla, Real Madrid, Roma and Arsenal – has backed Tite to get Brazil back on track.
It s a new experience, the 34-year-old former Cruzeiro forward told Omnisport.
He is a coach who has won a lot with Corinthians.
It is something that I think can bring a lot of benefits to Brazil.
It was a Copa America campaign to forget for Brazil in more ways than one.
A handball incorrectly awarded as a goal gave Peru a 1-0 win in Brazil s final group game, meaning Dunga s men not only lost but failed to make the knockout phase of the tournament for the first time since 1987.
Brazil s failure came after their quarter-final appearance at last year s Copa America in Chile, having suffered a 7-1 demolition against Germany as hosts of the 2014 World Cup.
Asked what has gone wrong for the once almighty Brazil, Baptista – a two-time Copa America winner in 2004 and 2007 – added: Copa America is a very difficult competition. It s very short. You can fail in such a short amount of time.
Obviously it s a very competitive competition. Teams have a lot of talent and unfortunately Brazil couldn t get out of the group.
