Tite Return to Corinthians Highlights Brazilian Coach Instability

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: December 19, 2014

commentComment        

Tite is back. The headlines across Paulista, as the state of Sao Paulo is known, newspapers were largely positive. The memories of Tite’s recent reign at arguably the biggest club in the land are fresh and there is a sense of happier times returning to the club.

His record reads impressively. The 2011 Campeonato Brasileiro. The 2012 Copa Libertadores. The 2012 FIFA Club World Cup, a narrow, scrappy 1-0 win over Chelsea in which goalkeeper Cassio put in a heroic display to keep the Londoners at bay.

Let the good times roll again.

Only, there have not been any particularly bad times at the Pacaembu and now Arena Itaquerao, their new, post-World Cup home.

Corinthians finished the season in fourth place and have qualified for the 2015 Copa Libertadores, South America’s answer to the Champions League. They finished 11 points behind runaway winners Cruzeiro, who had, by a considerable distance, the strongest team in the league, yet Corinthians managed to do the double over them. They were the only side to record that feat.



Mano Menezes, who resigned from his post at Flamengo last year, must be left scratching his head, quite possibly still scarred by the stigma of being dumped so unceremoniously by the CBF in favour of Luiz Felipe Scolari. It means that in the last four years, the Corinthians job has bounced back and forth between the pair, first with Menezes, then Tite, back to Menezes and now with Tite again.

 To me, to you. It’s enough to make the Chuckle Brothers dizzy.

The recently dismissed boss appears to have been a victim of his predecessor’s success. Fans are fickle at the best of times but in Brazil the whole charade can resemble a circus act.

For all the complaints of a lack of quality, disorganized calendar and late midweek kick-off times, the Brasileirao, the national league, can be one of the most enthralling to follow&n...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!