The Brazilian Football Federation confirmed that coach Tite signed a new four-and-a-half year contract with Brazil on Wednesday until the 2022 World cup in Qatar.
Brazil fell agonisingly short of the Semi finals of FIFA World Cup 2018 when they failed to score an equaliser against Belgium in the Quarter finals. They came hard at the opposition with flurry of attacks but somehow lacked the finishing skills in the all important knockout game.
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The CBF still has a lot of faith in Tite and has extended his stay keeping the experience, high popularity and high reputation in mind.
“The CBF is investing in a long-term project in guaranteeing the technical commission six-and-a-half years at the head of the Selecao. We believe that careful planning and execution will take Brazilian football to the results we expect.” the CBF’s executive director of management, Rogerio Caboclo said.
Brazil was in a spot of bother in 2016 when they were struggling to clinch the qualifying spots for the World Cup under former coach Dunga. Tite took over in June 2016 producing a praiseworthy transition as Brazil went onto win nine consecutive matches and ensured their place at the big stage. For that matter, majority of the football pandits felt that Brazil were firm favorites to clinch the World cup in Russia, but wasn’t to be the case.
“As I see it, the CBF gave us the conditions in which to build an atmosphere of unity and of professionalism and that is the way we will continue. It is a big challenge and we are delighted to face up to it with the focus on the upcoming games and tournaments.”, Tite said.