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Throughout the afternoon this Wednesday (16), Botafogo officially announced the signing of coach Tite, who had three spells in charge of Corinthians and had been without a club since March of this year, when he was dismissed by Cruzeiro after the Minas Gerais side’s poor start to the Brazilian Championship. At Glorioso, the experienced manager arrives to try to pull the team away from the relegation battle.

The coach arrives in Rio de Janeiro on a contract through the end of 2028, accompanied by assistant coach Matheus Bachi and fitness coach Fábio Mahseredjian. Botafogo had until then been managed by Rodrigo Bellão, coach of the Under-20 team, after the departure of Portuguese manager Franclim Carvalho, who left the position in mid-August.

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After building solid work with the Brazilian National Team between 2016, right after leaving Corinthians, and 2022, where he won the Copa América in 2019, Tite returned to coaching in the second half of 2023, when he was hired by Flamengo. At Rubro-Negro, things ultimately did not click and he left the position in the second half of the following year. In turn, at the start of this season, he took over Cruzeiro and, despite winning the Minas Gerais state title, the work was criticized over the team’s performances and his dismissal came as early as March.

In total, Adenor Leonardo Bachi had three spells at Corinthians (2004-2005 / 2010-2013 / 2015-2016). During that period, there were 196 wins, 110 draws and 72 losses in 378 matches, which represents a 62% points percentage. In addition, during those periods, Timão scored 536 goals (1.42 per game) and conceded 284 (0.75), winning the following titles: Brazilian Championship (2011 and 2015), Campeonato Paulista (2013), Recopa Sudamericana (2013), Conmebol Libertadores (2012) and Club World Cup (2012).

Check out Botafogo’s official announcement of Tite’s arrival below:

Rio de Janeiro, September 16, 2026 – Botafogo announces that Adenor Leonardo Bachi (Tite) is the new head coach of the first team. Tite signed a contract this Wednesday (16) through the end of the 2028 season and will begin his duties this Thursday.

Joining the manager are assistant coach Matheus Bachi and fitness coach Fábio Mahseredjian, who will receive full support from the club’s coaching staff, now with Rodrigo Bellão as a new member. A united effort for the rebuilding of Botafogo.

Coach of the Brazilian National Team from 2016 to 2022, Tite won the 2019 Copa América in charge of the Seleção. Previously, the coach built a successful career in Brazilian football, winning the Club World Cup, the Libertadores and two Brazilian Championships with Corinthians. Tite also won 6 state championships while managing Caxias do Sul, Grêmio, Internacional, Corinthians, Flamengo and Cruzeiro. 

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TECHNICAL SHEET:Name: Adenor Leonardo BachiAge: 65 years oldDate of birth: 05/25/1961

CLUBS: 1990-91: Guarany de Garibaldi – BRA1991-92: Caxias – BRA1992-94: Veranópolis – BRA 1996: Ypiranga – BRA1997: Juventude – BRA1998: Caxias – BRA1998: Veranópolis – BRA1999-2000: Caxias – BRA2001-03: Grêmio – BRA2003-04: São Caetano – BRA2004-05: Corinthians – BRA2005: Atlético Mineiro – BRA2006: Palmeiras – BRA2007: Al Ain – UAE2008-09: Internacional – BRA2010: Al-Wahda – UAE2010-13: Corinthians – BRA2015-16: Corinthians – BRA2016-22: Brazilian National Team2023-24: Flamengo – BRA2026: Cruzeiro – BRA2026: BOTAFOGO – BRA

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