After a hiatus, coach Tite aims to return to football starting next year. According to ESPN, the former coach of the Brazilian national team intends to take over a team, or selection, from January 2026.
After being fired from Flamengo, his last job, in September, Tite chose to take a break, citing mental health issues. Offers arrived, such as to take over the Venezuelan team and Besiktas, from Türkiye, in addition to a possible return to Corinthians.
As reported by ESPN, people close to him revealed that the coach wants to regain his prestige, something that would have been damaged after his time at Flamengo.
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Tite is determined to return to work from January 2026.
People close to the coach claim that he has a great desire to ‘regain his prestige’, which was a little damaged during his time at Flamengo.
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How was Tite’s time at Flamengo?
Tite coached Flamengo in 70 games, scoring 64.7% of the points. There were 41 wins, 13 draws and 16 defeats.
Despite the good statistics, the coach faced criticism during much of his journey with Rubro-Negro.
It only won one title, the 2024 Carioca.
