Agence France-Presse
Sao Paulo, June 16: Corinthians boss Tite was named Wednesday as the new coach of Brazil, succeeding Dunga, who was sacked after the team’s humiliating exit from the Copa America. The decision was revealed by the club, though the CBF were yet to come out with an official statement. But officials of the CBF had a long meeting with Tite, Wednesday.
However, the task of turning around a lacklustre Brazil in time for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August will fall to current under-20 coach Micale, said the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Brazil are battling to find their form in time for the Olympics, where they have never won gold, and to save their qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup.
Tite – whose real name is Adenor Leonardo Bacchi – had been widely touted as his successor after the CBF sacked Dunga and his entire staff Tuesday, and Corinthians president Roberto de Andrade confirmed the move. “Tite no longer works at Corinthians. He accepted the CBF’s invitation,” he said.
Tite, 55, has coached a string of top clubs in Brazil, including Gremio, Atletico Mineiro and Palmeiras, as well as Al Ain and Al Wahda in the United Arab Emirates.
He has spent three trophy-studded stints at Corinthians, leading the Sao Paulo club to two Brazilian league titles, in 2011 and 2015, and the Copa Sudamericana in 2013. In 2012, he coached them to a double- championship of the regional Copa Libertadores and Club World Cup.
