Tite, who was demitted from Cruzeiro in March 2026, is the club's preferred choice to take charge of the team. The Botafogo wants to have a coach contracted to start working on the Data Fifa, which begins on the next Monday and will last until October 6. The team will face Grêmio on the next Wednesday and Mirassol on the next Saturday, with the period of 17 days without games seen as fundamental for the integration between the team and the new technical commission.
The club has been in the market for a coach since Franclim Carvalho's departure, and had considered hiring Rafael Benítez, but he only wanted to assume the position in December. The Botafogo is now trying to convince Tite to join the club, with the new coach expected to be announced in the coming days.