Former Brazil boss Tite announced that he will take a career break to take care of his mental and physical health.The 63-year-old was hospitalised due to a heart issue in August 2024, before departing Brazilian top-flight side Flamengo in September.🚨🇧🇷 | Since the 2022 World Cup, Brazil have conceded 31 goals in 25 games.Under Tite, it took 81 games to concede 31 goals. pic.twitter.com/hCh5lZjgbK— All Things Brazil™ 🇧🇷 (@SelecaoTalk) March 26, 2025 Tite confirmed he subsequently held talks over a return to Corinthians, but these were put on hold due to his decision to take an “indefinite hiatus”.”I understand that there are times when it is necessary to understand that, as a human being, I can be vulnerable and admitting this will certainly make me stronger,” Tite said in a statement.”I am passionate about what I do and will continue to be so, but after talking to my family and observing the signs my body was giving me, I decided that the best thing to do now is to interrupt my career to take care of myself for as long as necessary.”As it became public, there was an ongoing conversation with Corinthians, but it will need to be halted due to a difficult but necessary decision.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8877190##Tite sat in the Brazil dugout between 2016 and 2022, winning the Copa America title in 2019. He left his position after the disappointing 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-final exit on penalties to Croatia.
