After the “crazy” 3-3 draw with Vasco at Mineirão this Sunday (15), Cruzeiro fired coach Tite.
The former coach of the Brazilian National Team was informed of his dismissal still in the Mineirão locker room.
In the stadium's press room, Pedro Junio, the club's CEO, announced the decision.
"We came here to make a statement, first of all to apologize to the Blue Nation for our campaign in the Brazilian Championship. Our performance is not worthy of our fans. We are here to announce the dismissal of Tite's coaching staff. We thank Tite and his staff for their services to Cruzeiro, which were full of commitment and dedication, but our results and performance have led us to make this decision to change from today onwards."
Tite arrived at Cruzeiro in December 2025, after the departure of the Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim, who is now at Flamengo.
In fact, Filipe Luís, former Flamengo, and Marcelo Gallardo, former River Plate, are available on the market and are now options to take over the command of Cruzeiro.
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