Tite is back in football.
The 64-year-old coach was officially announced this Tuesday (16) as the new manager of Cruzeiro.
The length of the contract has not yet been revealed.Â
Multicampeão, Tite é o novo técnico do Cruzeiro! 🦊💙
Que seja uma trajetória vitoriosa, professor! 💪 pic.twitter.com/sZuCiYleur
— Cruzeiro 🦊 (@Cruzeiro) December 16, 2025
He hadn’t managed a team since September 2024, when he was dismissed from Flamengo.Â
He used the end of 2024 and the year 2025 to take care of his health and recently stated that he was ready to return to work next year.
Inter had also approached Tite, but Cruzeiro acted quickly and confirmed the former Brazilian National Team coach to replace the Portuguese Leonardo Jardim.
Tite’s debut for Cruzeiro is expected to be on January 10, when the team faces Pouso Alegre in the Campeonato Mineiro.
This will be Tite’s second experience in Minas Gerais football. He had a stint with Atlético in 2005, being dismissed during the Brasileirão in which Galo would be relegated.
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