Parreira returns to the bench of South Africa way from his sixth World-wide one

Brazilian the Carlos Parreira, of 66 years, will direct to South Africa in World-wide the 2010 and will in the last replace in the position its Joel compatriot Santana, dismissed Monday after eight defeats nine parties. After leaving the position in April of 2008 to take care of his wife, patient of cancer, Parreira it will have to straighten the course of the “bafana-bafana”.

Santana could become the next summer the unique technician in participating in six World-wide ones. In the 1982 edition he directed to Kuwait, in 1990 to United Arab Emirates, 1994 and 2006 to Brazil and 1998 to Saudi Arabia. With “canarinha” he obtained the tetracampeonato in the United States, although he left by the door back three years ago after the dissapointing defeat in quarters of end before France.

The South African Association of Fútbol (SAFA) confirmed the incorporation of Parreira, a very controversial decision in the country, where the authorized majority of voices preferred a local selector. The SAFA had to make an urgent decision to give margin to the new technician and returned to show preference for the Brazilian, who next the 14 of November already will sit down in the bench before Japan and three days later before Jamaica.

The last professional experience of the technical veteran took place in the Fluminense, its club of all the life, but it was dismissed in July after leaving to the equipment caioca in reduction positions.