Flamengo fired Tite even after the Brazilian Cup semi-final: see why
THE Tite’s fall at Flamengo it began to emerge after the elimination in the Libertadores. The past experience with Jorge Sampaoli, the speeches and the lack of perspective on improvement made the environment unsustainable for the coach, who was fired this Monday.
Flamengo’s football leadership met last Friday. In a closed meeting with the department’s main names and president Rodolfo Landim, the idea of dismissal has already begun to be drawn up.
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Despite saying he was supported, Tite knew that this scenario was getting closer.
“The support from the management, it is constant, it is daily, it is at all times. When we talk about strengthening the team, it comes from all hierarchies. The upper hierarchy: which is Flamengo’s management; the committee coach and athletes”, said the coach at the last press conference.
Fla’s board did not come to the coach’s defense. After the defeat to Peñarol at home, directors left the Copa do Brasil draw silent. In the games the team played during this period they also did not take a position.
See why Flamengo fired Tite even after victory
One of the problems was a replacement. There was no consensus on any name from outside the club who could take over the team on the eve of the Copa do Brasil semi-final and with the current climate of pressure.
The last breath of chance was the game against Athletico, but the poor performance made the end come true. The reaction from the stands and the feeling that the work would no longer progress were the final chapter for the relationship.
It wasn’t just the elimination of the Libertadores that had an impact. Before the return game against Peñarol it was said internally that the chance of Tite being fired was “zero”. The idea was to follow the plan of finishing the year with the coach. However, the way Uruguay’s fall occurred angered the board.
The emotional factor and some insistence were also included in the evaluation. Tite had already appeared dejected recently, especially when the fans’ insults increased. The atmosphere at Ninho in the last few days has been very discouraged. Furthermore, the fact of constantly defending some choices that did not produce results generated questions.
The election played an important role in mathematics. With a balanced scenario for the election at the end of the year, the pressure from supporters of Rodolfo Landim and Rodrigo Dunshee increased a lot. The current representative will be CEO if the current candidate wins.
The past example with Jorge Sampaoli is the final element that helps explain the fall. In 2023, Flamengo chose to keep the Argentine despite all the problems to compete in the Copa do Brasil final. With the defeat to São Paulo in the decision, he was fired the following day. Giving the cast a new factor was seen as the best way forward.
Tite already knew that the chances of staying in 2025 were very low. Even if Dunshee wins the election, the climate could only improve if important titles are won. The opposition had already made it clear that the idea was to follow another path.
Filipe Luís’ name is the only one that generated consensus. Continuity for the next season or next steps has not yet been defined. The club’s idol takes over immediately and on an interim basis to save what’s left of the season.
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