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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., July 8 (Reuters) - Fluminense's trip to the Club World Cup semi-final should net Brazilian coaches more respect, the club's manager Renato Portaluppi said on Tuesday, after their improbable deep run in the tournament ended in a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea.
The former striker, who steered the team to the 1995 Rio de Janeiro championship as a player, hummer limo rentals turned them from relegation battlers into tournament threats in the span of just three months as manager, and the club received a hero's sendoff from fans at MetLife Stadium.
A critic of the influx of foreign coaches in Brazilian club football, Portaluppi hopes the strong showing will shine a light on talent among Brazilian managers.
"I hope that not only the rest of the world but Brazil, as well, can look at Brazilian coaches in a different way and appreciate them a little more," said Portaluppi, known as Renato Gaucho.
"I have nothing against coaches from other places in the world but people talk a lot about them but pay little attention to Brazilian coaches... This Club World Cup allowed for Brazilian coaches to be seen in a better light and I hope that continues to be the case."
South American fans brought a party atmosphere to the Club World Cup and their teams produced some thrilling surprise results against their European counterparts, in a tournament that organisers hoped would showcase the sport's global talent.
The final South American team in the tournament can leave with their heads held high, said Portaluppi, promising to maintain momentum for their fans back home.
"Our fans are now more excited, they're happier," he said. "They will expect the same performance from us back in Brazil." (Reporting by Amy Tennery in East Rutherford, New Jersey; Additional reporting by Fernando Kallas in East Rutherford, New Jersey; Editing by Christopher Cushing)