Tite, Brazil coach

BEFORE THE WORLD CUP 2018

Real Madrid tested Tite's option for his bench

Published:20/06/2022 - 10:38h

Updated:20/06/2022 - 14:24h

Real Madrid was one of the teams interested in 'signing' Tite, the Brazil coach, before the start of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The coach refused the option

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After Zinedine Zidane abandoned the Real Madrid in the summer of 2018, the picture madridista had big problems to achieve to the relief of the trainer of the three Champions League consecutive. It finish arriving Julen Lopetegui to Santiago Bernabéu, but was not the only option that valued Florentino Pérez, president of the club, and company in this moment to direct the bench of the first team 'merengue'.

The White House, in fact, thought in the seleccionador of Brazil, Tite, to turn into the technician of the team, as it has recognised he same in a recent interview to 'The Guardian'. It tantearon Just before the beginning of the World-wide of Russia 2018, but denied to said alternative because it wanted to contest his first Glass of the World with the 'canharinha'. Others 'big' of the European football, like the Paris Saint-Germain, also tantearon his signing.

"Justo before the World-wide, the Madrid said me that it wanted to speak with me and I said 'no, do not speak, do not approach'", confessed Tite to the half British, adding that in this moment thought that "I want to be in peace with me same and with my work. I am haciendolo to my best level. When you do something in parallel, does not do to the maximum and I can not do this", stood out.

Likewise, desveló the rest of teams that contacted him in the 2018 so that it abandoned the Brazilian selection before the appointment mundialista. Tite Recognised to 'The Guardian' that "before the World-wide of Russia received offers of Real Madrid, PSG and Sporting. But I did not want to this. I want to win the Glass of the World. After the World-wide, will decide my future", sentenced the trainer.

His future depends of the World-wide

On the other hand, Tite has explained that will resolve his future when it finish the World-wide, aiming that "if you win the Glass of the World, your market is totally open. You can choose. I do not go to mentir: my idea is not working in Brazil. I want to happen a sabbatical year and can study. Without responsibility, because this responsibility is very big. If it comes something of out, will see that it happens. Now I have the responsibility and the joy to be the trainer of the Seleçao. I do not go to speak with anybody".

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