Mano Menezes managed the Brazil national team from July 2010 until his sacking on November 2012.
18 Facts About Mano Menezes
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Mano Menezes's nickname comes from his early childhood, when his sister used to call him "Mano", which is a popular slang term meaning "brother" in Portuguese.
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Mano Menezes was born in Passo do Sobrado, Rio Grande do Sul, and began his footballing career as a defender for Guarani de Venancio Aires in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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Mano Menezes gave up playing to become a physical education professional, beginning in 1986 in Rio Grande do Sul, before going on to Guarani de Venancio Aires, Juventude and Internacional.
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Mano Menezes led them to promotion in 2005 and followed that up with a third-place finish in the 2006 Serie A In 2007, he led Gremio to the final of the Copa Libertadores.
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Mano Menezes led Corinthians to the 2008 Serie B title with 25 wins, 10 draws and three losses, finishing with 85 points.
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Mano Menezes was hired to manage the Corinthians at the end of 2007, and to raise them back up from relegation.
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In May 2009, Mano Menezes led Corinthians to become unbeaten champions of the Campeonato Paulista.
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On 24 July 2010, the Brazilian Football Confederation announced that Mano Menezes would replace Dunga as manager of the Brazil national team.
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Mano Menezes was not the CBF's first choice, but Fluminense had refused to release Muricy Ramalho the day before.
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Mano Menezes' appointment was generally well received, although some pointed out that his favoured playing style resembled Dunga's defensive style.
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Mano Menezes was the coach of the Olympic team at London 2012, hoping to win the long-awaited gold medal for Brazil, the only accolade Brazil had not won in football, however they were defeated by Mexico in the final and Menezes was the target of criticism in Brazil.
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In June 2013, Mano Menezes was named as the new coach of Brazilian club Flamengo.
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In December 2015, Shandong Luneng Taishan of the Chinese Super League announced that Mano Menezes would be the new coach of the team.
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On 7 June 2016, Shandong Luneng Taishan announced that Mano Menezes had resigned for personal reasons and he was no longer the manager of the team.
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Mano Menezes was replaced by former FC Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg manager Felix Magath.
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On 8 September 2020, Mano Menezes was named head coach of Bahia in the top tier, agreeing to a contract until the end of 2021.
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On 19 April 2022, Mano Menezes was appointed head coach of Internacional back in his home country.