( CNN ) -- Dunga , who won the World Cup with Brazil and later managed the national team , was fired by Internacional less than a year after he was appointed . Internacional , which won the last of its three top-flight Brazilian titles in 1979 , sits 10th in the 20-team elite division and has lost four straight in the league . It trails leader Cruzeiro by 22 points . The slump comes even with big-name strikers Leandro Damiao -- heavily linked with Tottenham of the English Premier League -- and Diego Forlan on its books . But both are struggling in front of goal -- Damiao has n't netted in the league since the end of August while Uruguay star Forlan 's drought extends to July . He , however , has been injured . Internacional , on its website , thanked Dunga `` for his services '' and congratulated the 49-year-old for leading the team to the state championship . Clemer Melo , coach of the under-20 team , takes over on an interim basis . Dunga , a former Internacional player , won 26 of his 53 matches in charge , losing nine and drawing 18 . His last managerial job also ended in disappointment , as Dunga was dismissed by Brazil not long after it lost to the Netherlands 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup . Brazil led 1-0 . Brazil under Dunga was less free flowing and more solid defensively but entered the World Cup on a roll , having won the 2009 Confederations Cup and finishing atop the standings in South American qualifying . Dunga 's approach with the national team was n't a surprise , given he was a robust defensive midfielder in his playing days . He started every game at the 1994 World Cup and captained Brazil when it beat Italy on penalties in the final in Los Angeles . Dunga played in the 1998 World Cup final in France , too , although Brazil lost to the host 3-0 .
Brazil 's Internacional fires manager Dunga less than a year after he was appointed . Internacional sat 10th in the 20-team Brazilian top division under the World Cup winner . Internacional has slumped despite having strikers Leandro Damiao and Diego Forlan . Dunga was dismissed as manager of the Brazilian national team in 2010 .