Overview
- The dismissal was announced after a 3-3 home draw with Vasco, one week after Cruzeiro won the Campeonato Mineiro.
- Cruzeiro sits 19th in the league with three points from six matches, having recorded three draws and three losses.
- Assistants Matheus Bachi and Vinicius Bergantin, along with fitness coach Fabio Mahseredjian, also left the club.
- Permanent assistant Wesley Carvalho takes over on an interim basis, with the next match set for Wednesday at Athletico-PR in Curitiba.
- Tite posted a farewell message thanking the club, players and supporters as the board prioritizes negotiations with Filipe Luís and evaluates alternatives.