Brazil have exited the 2022 FIFA World Cup at the quarterfinal stage following a penalty shootout loss to Croatia.
Coach Tite has stepped aside following the loss having arrived in Qatar with plenty of pressure to deliver silverware.
Despite falling short, Tite bows out as Brazil coach with superb record but an overall lack of silverware.
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Who is Brazil coach Tite?
Brazil's hopes of a sixth World Cup rested largely on the shoulders of their coach experienced coach Tite.
The 61-year-old had been in charge of the Selecao since 2016 and has been coaching for over 30 years.
Prior to that, Tite played football as a midfielder in Brazil's lower divisions, but his career was cut short due to injury and he never represented his nation as a player.
Tite's coaching career began in earnest with Caxias — the club he made the most appearances for as a player. He managed nearly exclusively at club level in Brazil, aside from two brief stints with sides in the United Arab Emirates.
Prior to being appointed Brazil boss, Tite oversaw over 300 games in charge of Corinthians, where he put together a strong record of success.
Tite was also at one stage mentored by former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.
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Tite's Brazil contract and salary
Having been in charge since 2016, Tite's current contract with Brazil was set to expire after the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar and he has since decided to move on.
Brazil opted to hand Tite a four-year extension after the 2018 World Cup, despite the side being knocked out in the quarterfinals.
According to Finance Football, Tite was earning an annual salary of $3.5 million with Brazil, making him the fourth-highest paid manager at the 2022 World Cup.
What is Tite's coaching record with Brazil?
Despite a lack of silverware, Tite's record as Brazil coach was impressive. Going into the 2022 World Cup, Brazil had lost just five of their 76 games under Tite.
Tite's biggest win in charge of Selecao came in a friendly against Honduras in 2019 that saw his side triumph 7-0.
| Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 61 | 13 | 7 | 178 | 33 |
Tite tactics and coaching style
Since becoming Brazil's coach, Tite has primarily used a 4-2-3-1 formation but has also deployed a 4-4-2 and 4-3-3 at times.
Four of Tite's five losses as Brazil manager to date have notably come when he opted to start matches with a more attacking 4-3-3 formation.
His side were beaten 1-0 in their final group game in Qatar by Cameroon, but it is worth noting that Tite intentionally opted to rotate his squad for that game, in order to rest his biggest stars for the knockout stages.
Tite likes his teams to press high but doesn't demand his sides to transition with the same intensity.
In attack, Brazil like to play wide with wingers deployed practically on the sidelines with three players then left at the back as defensive cover.
Has Tite won a World Cup? Trophies won by Brazil coach
Tite is yet to win the FIFA World Cup, but he did win the FIFA Club World Cup with Corinthians in 2012 when they beat Chelsea 1-0 in the final.
With Brazil, he has won just one trophy so far, the 2019 Copa America.
Tite trophies won:
Veranopolis
- Campeonato Gaucho – Segunda Divisao (1993)
Caxias
- Campeonato Gaucho (2000)
Gremio
- Campeonato Gaucho (2001)
- Copa do Brasil (2001)
Internacional:
- Copa Sudamericana (2008)
- Campeonato Gaúcho (2009)
- Suruga Bank Championship (2009)
Corinthians:
- Campeonato Brasileiro Série A (2011, 2015)
- Copa Libertadores de America (2012)
- FIFA Club World Cup (2012)
- Campeonato Paulista (2013)
- Recopa Sudamericana (2013)
Brazil:
- Copa America (2019)
