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Adenor Leonardo Bacchi, commonly known as Tite has stepped down from the head coach role following Brazil's recent defeat to Croatia.
Tite began his coaching career way back in 1990 and has since then managed over 10 clubs including the Brazilian National team. These teams are;
Guarany de Garibaldi, Ypiranga-RS, Juventude, Caxias, Veranópolis, Grêmio, São Caetano, Corinthians, Atlético Mineiro, Palmeiras, Al Ain, Internacional, Al Wahda
Tite was announced Brazil's head coach for the senior men's team in 2016. His first match in charge of Brazil as manager was a World Cup qualifying match against Ecuador on 1 September 2016, Brazil prevailed 3–0. He then lead his team to seven consecutive wins that saw Brazil into the FIFA World Cup 2018 that took place in Russia.
On 25 July 2018, Brazil manager Tite signed a new contract which would keep him with the five-time world champions until the end of the 2022 World Cup.
Achievements
Tite has registered a number of successes both as an individual and the clubs he has managed.
With the Brazilian national team, Tite won
Superclásico de las Américas in 2018 and Copa América in 2019. As an individual, he was crowned Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Coach of the year in 2015.
Tite stepped down as Brazil senior men's national team on 9 December 2022 following their defeat at Education City Stadium in the semi-final qualifier match against Croatia that ended in penalty.
Tite leaves Brazil. He’s no longer the head coach of the Seleçao after the game lost vs Croatia. It’s over. 🚨🇧🇷 #WorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/9UQW63Gfy6
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 9, 2022
The 61-year-old Tite, also defended the celebrations. "I didn't want it to have any other interpretation than the joy of the goal, the result, the performance, but not disrespect for the opponent or Paulo Bento, for whom I have a lot of respect."
