Guardiola to lead Brazil? A local legend doesn’t want him

Former Brazilian star Ze Roberto believes that his country’s federation would be well advised to try Pep Guardiola’s gamble again. But, on the other hand, he thinks that it is not necessarily the best choice to revive the Auriverde.

Brazil failed in the quarter-finals of the Copa America this summer. The five-time world champions are going through a real crisis at the moment, with a succession of poor performances at major tournaments.

A Portuguese preferred to Guardiola?

Selecao coach Dorival Jr is now under a lot of pressure over his position. And Zé Roberto, in an interview with ESPN, has spoken about the potential arrival of Guardiola on the Brazilian bench.

“I think so, that would be a good option.”he replied. “But if today I had to choose a foreigner, I would choose Abel Ferreira. Abel Ferreira is a coach (of Palmeiras) who has been in Brazil for a few years, a coach who knows how to manage players. He would be an excellent name for the national team.”