The first meeting between Botafogo and Tite's representatives took place on Monday, with a second meeting held on Tuesday. The negotiations advanced on Thursday, with Botafogo confident of reaching an agreement. However, some details still need to be discussed before the contract can be signed.
Tite's work has been highly evaluated by the scout of Botafogo, who has been a fan of the coach for some time. The club had previously tried to sign Tite when John Textor was still with the club. With the current results, Botafogo has recalculated its route and accelerated the choice of a new coach for the remainder of the Brasileirão.
Botafogo intends to finalize the contract with Tite before the match against Mirassol on Saturday. If the deal is completed, Tite will take charge of the team for the match against Mirassol. After this game, there will be a 17-day break due to the Data Fifa pause, which has been considered the deadline for appointing a new coach.
Rodrigo Bellão will be in charge of Botafogo against Grêmio on Wednesday, as the club continues to wait for the confirmation of Tite's appointment.