João Saldanha

This article is about the Brazilian journalist and soccer coach João Alves Jobin Saldanha. For the East Timorese economist and politician, see João Mariano Saldanha .

João Saldanha
João Saldanha (1973)
Personnel
Surname	João Alves Jobin Saldanha
birthday	July 3, 1917
place of birth	Alegrete ,  Brazil
date of death	July 12, 1990
Place of death	Rome ,  Italy
position	defender
Men's
Years	station	Games (goals) 1
? (?)	Botafogo
Stations as a trainer
Years	station
1957-1959	Botafogo FR
1969-1970	Brazil
1 Only league games are given.

João Alves Jobin Saldanha (born July 3, 1917 in Alegrete , Rio Grande do Sul , Brazil , † July 12, 1990 Rome , Italy ) was a journalist and football coach. He coached the Brazilian national team and led them to participate in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. During the tournament she trained Mario Zagallo and led her to the title. The team, which without exception won all qualifying and final round matches, is considered to be one of the best teams ever.

Life

Saldanha was nicknamed João Sem Medo and previously played for Botafogo FR . After his career he became one of the most famous sports journalists. He becomes a member of the Communist Party of Brazil .

In 1957 he was hired by Botafogo as a coach, despite his lack of experience as a coach. In the same season he won the State Championship in Rio de Janeiro . Saldanha resigned from this post in 1959.

In 1969 he was entrusted with the management of the Selecao . The team won their first game 6-0. Allegedly, sports official João Havelange should have appointed him, in the hope that the journalists would not criticize him so much because he was a journalist himself

Saldanha was publicly criticized by his predecessor as national coach Yustrich , the coach of Flamengo . Saldanha is said to have threatened him with a revolver. Saldanha refused to nominate President Emilio Garrastazu Médici's favorite players , essentially striker Dario . At the time, Brazil was a military dictatorship. Saldanha is reported to have said that he also had some recommendations for the president as to whom to include in his cabinet. After the assistant coach quit, Saldanha was fired.

Qualifiers under Saldanha

6th August 1969	Bogotá	Colombia	-	Brazil	0: 2 (0: 2)	Tostão (37th), (44th)
August 10, 1969	Caracas	Venezuela	-	Brazil	0: 5 (0: 0)	Tostão (3 goals), Pelé (2 goals)
17th August 1969	Asunción	Paraguay	-	Brazil	0: 3 (0: 0)	Edu (1 goal), Jairzinho (1 goal), Mendoza (1 own goal)
August 21, 1969	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	-	Colombia	6: 2 (2: 1)	Edu (1 goal), Jairzinho (1 goal), Pelé (1 goal), Rivelino (1 goal), Tostão (2 goals)
August 24, 1969	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	-	Venezuela	6: 0 (5: 0)	Tostão (3rd), (22nd), (24th), Jairzinho (30th), Pelé (45th), (69th)
August 31, 1969	Rio de Janeiro	Brazil	-	Paraguay	1: 0 (0: 0)	Pelé (78.)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Info on sambafoot.com
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Alex Bello: Ask Alex anything about football ... Brazilian . In: Futebol: The Brazilian way of life . ofutebol.com. June 2003. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2010.
3. ↑ Alex Bellos: Ask Alex anything about Brazilian football ... . In: Futebol: The Brazilian way of life . ofutebol.com. July 2003. Archived from the original on August 10, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2010.