Corinthians manager Tite has accepted an offer to coach Brazil but his appointment was met with fury at the club, who accused the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) of underhand tactics and unethical behaviour, the club's president said on Wednesday.
Tite, who led Corinthians to two Serie A titles, the Copa Libertadores and the World Club Cup, will replace Dunga, who was fired on Tuesday, Corinthians president Roberto de Andrade revealed.
Tite, whose proper name is Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, was the overwhelming favourite to get the job after Dunga's side was knocked out of the Copa America at the group stage for the first time since 1987.
But Andrade hit out at the CBF, whom, he said, had gone behind the club's back.
"I am furious with the CBF," Andrade told reporters. "They didn't even call us once. It wouldn't have changed anything if they'd called us and asked for permission to talk to the manager. Of course I'd have said yes."
"Tite deserves the national side for the work he has done and for the person he is," Andrade added. "The national side doesn't deserve Tite. The CBF doesn't deserve a person like Tite. They aren't used to dealing with ethical people."
