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The "marriage" between Tite and Flamengo officially came to an end this Monday (30), with the announcement of the coach's resignation. Thus, the coach ends his time at Rubro-Negro after 70 games, with a 64.7% success rate, in addition to having won a state title and suffered a disappointing elimination in the Libertadores da América.

Tite took over Flamengo on October 9, 2023, after Jorge Sampaoli left. The former Brazilian national team coach signed a contract until the end of 2024, but his departure comes three months ahead of schedule.

During his time in charge of Flamengo, Tite accumulated 70 matches, totaling 41 wins, 13 draws and 16 defeats. Under his management, the team scored 109 goals and conceded 50. He also led the team to win the Campeonato Carioca undefeated.

Despite a promising start, Flamengo's performances under Tite's command did not please the majority of the fans. The team, which led the Brasileirão for a few rounds, began to oscillate and currently occupies fourth place with 48 points, nine behind leader Botafogo, who has 57.

Elimination in the Libertadores

Three-time champion of the Libertadores, Flamengo entered the 2024 edition as one of the favorites and top seed in Group E. However, the performance of the team in the group stage fell below expectations, resulting in a second-place finish. In the round of 16, Flamengo beat Bolívar (BOL) 2-1 on aggregate, but was eliminated in the quarter-finals after being defeated by Peñarol (URU) without managing to score a goal.

In addition to Tite, the entire technical committee is also leaving Flamengo. Among the professionals leaving the club are assistants Cleber Xavier, Matheus Bachi, César Sampaio and Vinícius Bergantin, physical trainer Fábio Mahseredjian and performance analyst Lucas Oliveira.

Last Sunday (29), Flamengo won again in the Brazilian Championship after four rounds without triumph. In a game valid for the 28th round, the team defeated Athletico-PR 1-0 at Maracanã. With the aim of regaining confidence in the season, the cast did not receive a day off and will be performing again this Monday afternoon (30).

According to the portal 'Coluna do Fla', the cast starts at 3pm (Brasília time) at Ninho do Urubu. Activities focusing on the Copa do Brasil are scheduled to begin at 3:30 pm.

On Monday morning (30), the Flamengo announced the dismissal of coach Tite. The club also confirmed that Filipe Luís, current coach of the under-20 team, will take charge of the main team on an interim basis. Filipe will be responsible for leading training with a focus on the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil against Corinthians.

After elimination in the Libertadores , Flamengo directs its attention to the two competitions remaining in the season: the Campeonato Brasileiro and the Copa do Brasil. This Monday (30), the team begins preparations for the decisive clash against Corinthians.

Flamengo will return to the field this Wednesday (02), at Maracanã, to face Corinthians in the match first leg of the semi-finals of the Copa do Brasil, at 9:45 pm (Brasília time).

Situation in the Brazilian Championship

At the moment, Flamengo occupies fourth place in the Brazilian Championship table, with 48 points. The team is nine points away from leader Botafogo, who has 57 points. Furthermore, Flamengo still has one game less compared to other teams, referring to the first round of the competition.

In Montevideo, Flamengo was unable to reverse the result and was left in a 0-0 draw with Peñarol. Therefore, they are eliminated from the Copa Conmebol Libertadores, the first fall that Tite's team suffers in 2024. Shortly after the end of the match, defender Fabrício Bruno appeared dejected, apologized to the red and black fans and defined that the objective now is to win the remaining titles.

“We did great, we set a great pace, but unfortunately we didn't get the goal. It's about apologizing to the fans and moving forward with the season to win titles. It's difficult, Peñarol's team knows how to defend itself, Aguirre's teams are like that. Now we have to apologize to the fans”, said the defender.

With the elimination, Flamengo stops facing Botafogo in a possible semi-final and concentrates its forces on the Copa do Brasil, where it is in the semi-final and will have the Corinthians as opponent. Flamengo's next challenge is in the Brazilian Championship. This is because the red and black team faces Athlético-PR, next Sunday, at 8:30 pm, at Maracanã.