Former Brazil head coach Tite has announced he is taking a career break to look after his mental and physical health.
The 63-year-old was hospitalised due to a heart issue in August, before departing Brazilian top-flight side Flamengo in September.
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” from his career.
“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.”
Tite coached Brazil between 2016 and 2022, winning the Copa America title in 2019. He left his position after the nation’s World Cup quarter-final exit on penalties to Croatia.
One of the country’s most decorated coaches, he most recently coached Flamengo between October 2023 and September 2024, winning last year’s Campeonato Carioca.
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