Tite targets sixth state title, hopes to end Cruzeiro’s drought | OneFootball

On Sunday (8), at 6 PM (Brasília time), Cruzeiro will compete for the Campeonato Mineiro title against its biggest rival, Atlético Mineiro. The game represents an important opportunity for coach Tite to ease the pressure generated by criticism of his work, to put the club back on the path of state championships, something that hasn't happened since 2019, and to seek Cruzeiro's first state title of the 2020s.

Additionally, Tite is trying to expand his trophy collection with another state title, which would be his first won in Minas Gerais. Throughout his career, the coach has won a Campeonato Gaúcho Série A2 title with Veranópolis Esporte Clube Recreativo e Cultural in 1993, and three Campeonato Gaúcho titles: with Caxias (2000), Grêmio (2001), and Internacional (2013).

The coach also has a São Paulo state title won in 2013 with Corinthians. In 2024, with Flamengo, he also won a Campeonato Carioca, his only achievement with the red-black team, the last team he coached before taking over Cruzeiro this season.

The possible victory could also symbolize a resurgence of Cruzeiro's strength in the Minas Gerais scene. The club hasn't lifted the Campeonato Mineiro trophy since 2019 and is going through a drought in the competition, not even reaching the final last season.

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