Pedro Junio on Tite’s sacking: apologises to fans after poor start

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·16 de março de 2026

Pedro Junio on Tite’s sacking: apologises to fans after poor start

After the 3-3 draw with Vasco da Gama on Sunday night (15th) at Mineirão, the CEO of Cruzeiro, Pedro Junio, held a press conference to explain the club's decision to end the tenure of coach Tite. The executive acknowledged the team's poor performance and apologized to the celestial fans for the campaign at the start of the Brazilian Serie A Championship.

In a brief statement, Pedro Junio stated that the recent results fell short of the club's expectations and justified the change in the technical command.

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“We are here to make a statement to first apologize to the Blue Nation for our campaign in the Brazilian Championship. Our performance is not worthy of our supporters.”

The CEO also officially confirmed the dismissal of Tite's coaching staff, thanking the coach and his team for their time at the club.

“We are here to announce the dismissal of Tite's coaching staff. We thank Tite and his team for their services to Cruzeiro, which were full of commitment and dedication, but our results and performance have led us to make this decision for a change starting today.”

With the coach's departure, Cruzeiro has already decided that for the immediate continuation of the season, assistant Wesley Carvalho will take over the team on an interim basis while the management searches for a new coach in the market.

“Starting tomorrow, Wesley Carvalho, as interim, will take over the club, and we will look for a new professional to work at Cruzeiro and continue the Brazilian Championship, aiming to recover as quickly as possible.”

Finally, Pedro Junio thanked the fans for their understanding and reinforced the club's commitment to quickly react in the national competition.

With only three points collected in the first six rounds of the Brasileirão, Cruzeiro is experiencing its worst start in the competition since the implementation of the points system and is now trying to reorganize the football department to recover in the season.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.