Cruzeiro eye Tite as top target after Leonardo Jardim exit | OneFootball

After the announcement of coach Leonardo Jardim's departure, Cruzeiro has Tite as plan A to lead the club next season. The information was released by ge.

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Cruzeiro's management believes that the 64-year-old coach fits the club's vision for the coming years. Targeted by Internacional, Tite is following the SAF Cruzeiro project and will meet with team representatives this Monday.

Artur Jorge, former Botafogo coach and currently at Al-Rayyan in Qatar, was another name that pleased the Raposa's board. However, the deal cooled off due to the high value of the Portuguese coach's release clause.

Tite's Last Job

Tite's last job was at Flamengo. The coach, who joined the club in October 2023 and left in September 2024, spent 357 days in the position.

With the Rio team, he managed 70 matches, with 41 wins, 13 draws, and 16 losses, as well as a Campeonato Carioca title. After his stint with the Rubro-Negro, the coach announced a break from his career.

Leonardo Jardim's Cruzeiro

Leonardo Jardim took charge of the Minas Gerais club in February 2025 and made the team stand out for the good football they played. Despite an early elimination in the group stage of the Copa Sudamericana, the coach managed to lead Cruzeiro to a Copa do Brasil semifinal and third place in the Brazilian Championship, behind only Palmeiras and Flamengo.

Under Jardim's command, Raposa played 55 matches, winning 25, drawing 18, and losing 12. The Portuguese coach announced this Monday, in a press conference, that the reasons for his departure from the club are personal and related to mental health.

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