page_title: Mano Menezes
section_title: Corinthians
hierarchical_section_title: Mano Menezes / Coaching career / Corinthians
caption_attribution_description: English: The Brazilian soccer coach Mano (Luis Antonio Venker) Menezes, presently at Corinthians Paulista
context_page_description: Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes, known as Mano Menezes, is a Brazilian football manager. He managed the Brazil national team until his sacking on November 2012. His nickname comes from his early childhood, when his sister used to call him "Mano", which is a popular slang term meaning "brother" in Portuguese.
  He was born in Passo do Sobrado, Rio Grande do Sul, and began his footballing career as a defender for Guarani de Venâncio Aires in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He gave up playing to become a physical education professional, beginning in 1986 in Rio Grande do Sul, before going on to Guarani de Venâncio Aires, Juventude and Internacional.
context_section_description: Menezes was hired to manage the Corinthians at the end of 2007, and to raise them back up from relegation. In 2008, Corinthians played the Copa do Brasil, losing to Sport Club do Recife. That year they also took the title of Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2008.
  In May 2009, Menezes led Corinthians to become unbeaten champions of the Campeonato Paulista. On 1 July 2009, Corinthians won the Copa do Brasil against Internacional. With the win, Corinthians gained entry to the 2010 Copa Libertadores.
caption: Menezes in 2009
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