Ex-Flamengo boss Tite opens talks to lead the national team | OneFootball

Unemployed since being dismissed by Flamengo last year, Tite could go to Venezuela

One of the biggest dramas of the last round of World Cup Qualifiers was Venezuela’s situation. Depending on their own result to reach the playoffs, the team conceded six goals to Colombia and was eliminated. After the elimination, the ‘Vino Tinto’, as they are known, has already started planning for the 2030 World Cup and has opened negotiations with Tite, former Flamengo coach.

The Venezuelan Federation dreams of having Tite for the next World Cup cycle and hopes that the former Flamengo coach will agree to replace Fernando ‘Bocha’ Batista, who was dismissed after the elimination. The coach from Rio Grande do Sul has not worked since leaving Flamengo in September of last year.

Tite has not yet given a “yes” to Venezuela, as he is focused on knee surgery he will undergo in the coming days. Only after the procedure will the coach decide which direction to take in his career. It is worth noting that, recently, the manager turned down offers from Corinthians, Santos, and Fortaleza.

IS VENEZUELA IN A HURRY?

According to the ‘GE’ portal, Venezuela is not in a hurry and will wait for Tite’s response before moving on to plan B, if the answer is negative. In the last Qualifiers, the team finished in eighth place, one below the playoff spot.

WHAT WAS VENEZUELA’S DRAMA?

In the last round of the Qualifiers, Venezuela started in seventh place. In other words, they needed a simple win at home against already-qualified Colombia to reach the playoffs. However, Jorge Carrascal’s team took the match seriously and won 6-3.

On the other hand, the only team that had a chance to surpass Venezuela was Bolivia. Playing at an altitude of almost 4,100 meters, the Bolivians beat Brazil and took seventh place, causing great disappointment for the Venezuelans, who have never played in the World Cup.

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