In Brazil they report that Tite was attacked and the thief would also have claimed him for elimination at the World Cup

Tite, former coach of the Brazilian national team, was robbed last week in Barra da Tijuca, In the janeiro river. The DT who led the Brazilian team to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar was walking along the beach with his partner at around 6am when a person snatched a chain from around his neck. The information was provided by “O Globo” columnist Ancelmo Gois who also reported that the attacker would have claimed him for the team’s performance at the World Cup.

“So far we have no precedent in this regard. We are still investigating,” the military police told the Brazilian sports newspaper Lance. Meanwhile, according to the Civil Police, “the victim has not registered any incidents so far, according to the 16th PD (Barra da Tijuca).”

The Brazilian press instead contacted a relative of Tite who confirmed the robbery, but allegedly denied the dialogue with the attacker, presumably angry at the elimination of Scratch against Croatia.

The attack took place early last week. A passerby on his bicycle stole the chain he was wearing while walking with his wife. A witness tried to stop the attacker, but failed to intercept him. Tite thanked him and continued on his way.

The coach has been in Rio de Janeiro since the Brazilian team’s elimination against Croatia in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. The coach has confirmed the departure of the technical command and is taking a rest period, before deciding on his future from 2023.

Brazil and the replacement of Tite: the opportunity for two top coaches who would mark the history of the national team

Tite was clear: Qatar 2022 would mark the end of his career as coach of the Brazilian national team. And that end came after their elimination on penalties against Croatia in the quarter-finals. “Painful defeat, but I’m at peace with myself. End of cycle”the 61-year-old coach said immediately after that meeting.

The ‘Scratch Card’ came with candidate pot, backed by a sustained process despite some tough knocks and with a full squad of elite footballers, but fell again in the quarter-finals (Belgium were their executioner in Russia 2018). For this reason, the coach has decided not to renew the contract which expired on 31 December.

In this context, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is already starting to work on behalf of its replacement and there are two that stand out for their enormous career and their presence in the most important clubs in the world: the Spaniard Pep Guardiola and the Italian Carlo Ancelottifour-time winner of the UEFA Champions League.

Since he took office as president of the CBF in March of this year, and knowing in advance that Tite would leave after the World Cup, Ednaldo Rodrigues had Pep’s name in mind and the contract that they would offer him was also leaked : a four-year bond, until the 2026 World Cup, in exchange for 12 million euros net.

As the Spanish press reported at the time, there was a first approach with Pere, brother and representative of the Catalan, to try and seduce him with the possibility of leading a great team, not from an economic point of view, given that in Manchester City the number receiving is far older. However, his intention to continue in England weighed more heavily on him and that led him to renew his contract until 2025.

And the historian Ronaldo Nazario also acknowledged the contacts on his You Tube channel: “There was interest in Guardiola, there were discussions with Guardiola’s coaching staff, but he preferred to renew his contract with City”. And he added: “Perhaps it would be difficult for the CBF to find an agreement, he is the highest paid coach in the world”.

The list, according to the Brazilian press, contains other options such as Jorge Jesús, Dorival Jr, Mano Menezes, Rogerio Ceni, Renato Gaucho, Abel Ferreira, Cuca and Fernando Diniz. In the latter he made particular reference to the ‘Phenomenon’, which he believed could be the “surprise” for the election.

“Everyone will be surprised. From this list, the CBF would consider Fernando Diniz. It would be an attraction for the Brazilian national team. He is a boy who plays well and puts on a show. Many people might doubt that he didn’t win the title, but I think he’s a good coach. It’s a very important decision for the next cycle, the sooner they present the name and start working on the manager’s philosophy, the better. And we’ll see. I’m curious. I think the big names are coming here,” he said.

Finally, in an interview with the EFE news agency, Ronaldo said that he would not have problems with a foreign coach in charge of the Brazilian national team, who would break with history: only once, and he was an Argentine (Filpo Núñez) , There was officially a DT who was not born in Rio de Janeiro.