Dunga, 49, oversaw a run of four consecutive losses in Brazil's Serie A and that spelled the end of his tenure at the Estadio Jose Pinheiro Borba.

The club released a statement on their official website on Friday confirming the former Brazil international, a veteran of 91 caps, was no longer in charge of the first team.

"Internacional have made changes in the professional team's technical staff (including) coach Dunga," the statement read.

"The Reds thank him for his services and congratulate him on winning the Gaucho championship."

Internacional claimed the Gaucho state title in May, when they beat Juventude in the final on penalties.

The club sits in 10th spot in Serie A, though, nine points behind third-place Botafogo, who occupy the last automatic Copa Libertadores spot.

Internacional had been winless in six in all competitions, most recently slumping to a 3-1 league loss to relegation-threatened Vasco da Gama.

Abel Braga, a former Internacional coach that helped them win the Copa Libertadores and Club World Cup crowns in 2006, is one of the names thrown up to take over the first-team duties.

Braga was sacked by Fluminense in July.