Former Brazil coach Tite steps away from football to focus on mental and physical health
BRASILIA, April 23 — Former Brazil coach Tite said he is taking an indefinite career break in order to take care of his mental and physical health.
The 63-year-old, who led Brazil to the 2019 Copa America title, was hospitalised due to a heart issue last August. He was sacked by Flamengo the following month and had most recently been linked with the Corinthians job.
'I realised that there are times when you have to understand that, as a human being, I can be vulnerable and admitting that will certainly make me stronger,' Tite said in a statement posted on his son Matheus Bachi's Instagram yesterday.
'I'm passionate about what I do and I'll continue to be so, but after talking to my family and observing the signals my body was giving off, I decided that the best thing to do now is to take a break from my career to look after myself for as long as it takes.
'As has become public, there was a conversation in progress with Corinthians, but it will have to be paralysed by a difficult but necessary decision.'
Tite, who stepped down as Brazil coach after their quarter-final exit from the 2022 World Cup, has previously coached a string of Brazilian sides including Gremio, Atletico Mineiro and Palmeiras. — Reuters
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