Flamengo officially announced this Monday the hiring of Tite as the new coach. The former Brazilian coach arrives to replace Jorge Sampaoli, in a frustrating year for the club, still without titles. The former coach has signed a contract until the end of 2024.
After weeks of negotiations, Tite will lead the first activities at Flamengo this Tuesday. The coach will make his debut against Cruzeiro, on October 19, in a game of the Brasileirão.
The 62-year-old coach will take to Ninho do Urubu a technical team with three assistants, a performance analyst, and a physical trainer. The agreement between the parties was finalized on Sunday after a standoff over Tite’s salary. This will be the coach’s first job in Rio de Janeiro football.