Tite returns to football.
The 64-year-old coach was officially announced as Cruzeiro’s new coach on Tuesday (16th).
The length of his contract has not yet been revealed.
Tite replaces Leonardo Jardim, who decided not to stay in 2026.
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He has not coached a team since being fired by Flamengo in September 2024.
He is using the end of 2024 and 2025 to take care of his health, and recently said he is ready to return to work next year.
Inter were also reported to have approached Tite, but Cruzeiro moved quickly to confirm the former Brazil national team coach as successor to Portuguese Leonardo Jardim.
Tite is expected to make his debut for Cruzeiro on January 10 when the team face Poso Allegri in the Mineiro League.
This will be Tite’s second time participating in a Minas Gerais football match. He had a spell with Atletico Madrid in 2005, but was sacked during the Brazilian season when Gallo were relegated.
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