Luiz Felipe Scolari officially resigns as Brazil manager

There just had to be causalities.

The Brazilian Football Federation made it official Tuesday, announcing the resignation of manager Luiz Felipe Scolari and his staff. 

The 65-year-old was given full backing following Brazil's humiliating semifinal defeat to the eventual world champions, but it appears that after a meeting between the two parties, the decision was made to split.

CFB released this statement via its official website: 

Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and his fellow coaching staff surrendered their positions to the board of the Brazilian Football Confederation. The resignation was accepted by president Marin, who was keen to thank all the coaches and players and, by extension, the Brazilian fans for their support throughout the World Cup campaign. Scolari and his entire coaching staff deserve our respect and gratitude. They were responsible for returning to the Brazilian people your love for the team, despite not having achieved our greatest goal.