Rio De Janeiro, April 7 -- Former Brazil manager Fernando Diniz has been appointed head coach of Corinthians on a deal running until December next year, the Brazilian Serie A club said.

The 52-year-old replaces Dorival Junior, who was sacked on Sunday after a 1-0 home defeat to Internacional.

"For me, the game has to be played in the same way the fans experience it, with emotion, grit, intensity and courage," Diniz said in a video published on the club's website on Monday.

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