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    Luiz Felipe Scolari to manage Chelsea

    (AP) - Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will become Chelsea manager after the European Championship.


    The Premier League club announced Avram Grant's replacement on its Web site Wednesday after Scolari's side beat the Czech Republic 3-1.

    Scolari, who guided his native Brazil to the 2002 World Cup, will take up the Chelsea job on July 1.

    "Felipe has great qualities," Chelsea said in a statement. "He is one of the world's top coaches with a record of success at country and club level, he gets the best out of a talented squad of players and his ambitions and expectations match ours.

    "He was the outstanding choice."

    Chelsea fans will have to wait until the end of Euro 2008 to hear Scolari's plans.

    "Out of respect for his current role as head coach of the Portuguese national team, and to ensure minimum disruption to his work, there will be no further comment from Chelsea FC nor from Felipe about his new role until his employment with us commences," Chelsea said.

    Grant left Stamford Bridge after finishing second to Manchester United in the Premier League title race and the Champions League.

    Fans never warmed to the dour Israeli, ruing the departure of his charismatic predecessor Jose Mourinho, who led the Blues to two Premier League titles.
    Sunday, August 28th, 2011. We will never forget !!
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  • #2
    Big move dat Chelsea

    Luiz Felipe Scolari appointed new Chelsea manager


    Luiz Felipe Scolari

    Matt Hughes

    Luiz Felipe Scolari, the man who turned down England, will instead become the new manager of Chelsea. Scolari has been given a four-year contract worth £6.5million a year and will report for duty on July 1, two days after the European Championship final, which he hopes to be contesting as coach of Portugal.

    Scolari, 59, has been viewed as the leading candidate since Avram Grantwas sacked last month, but the timing of Chelsea's announcement last night was extraordinary, coming less than two hours after the Brazilian guided Portugal to an impressive 3-1 win over the Czech Republic in Geneva.

    Chelsea claimed that they had made a low-key announcement so that it would cause minimum disruption to Scolari's work, but the Portugal camp in Neuchâtel will be besieged over the next few days and the development could damage their chances of winning the tournament.

    “Felipe has great qualities,” a Chelsea statement read. “He is one of the world's top coaches with a record of success at country and club level, he gets the best out of a talented squad of players and his ambitions and expectations match ours. He was the outstanding choice.

    “Out of respect for his current role as head coach of the Portuguese national team, and to ensure minimum disruption to this work, there will be no further comment from Chelsea FC, nor from Felipe about his new role until his employment with us commences.”

    Scolari became favourite to land the job as soon as Chelsea made it clear that they were looking for a disciplinarian to replace Grant and has been the only credible candidate since the withdrawals of Guus Hiddink, Carlo Ancelotti and Luciano Spalletti.

    Contrary to popular belief, Frank Rijkaard and Roberto Mancini were not given serious consideration and although Ancelotti was offered the job, recruiting a man of Scolari's stature should put an end to accusations that they ended up with their second-choice candidate.

    Unlike when he was offered the chance to manage England two years ago, Scolari's desire for the job was such that he was willing to negotiate during Euro 2008 - talks have been taking place with Chelsea over the past few days. Jorge Mendes, the Portuguese agent who also represents José Mourinho, Grant's predecessor, has been a regular visitor to their training camp, negotiating on behalf of Chelsea. Scolari's wages represent a three-fold increase on his salary as coach of Portugal.

    In addition to his coaching credentials after leading Brazil to the victory at the 2002 World Cup, Chelsea believe Scolari can take on Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, on and off the pitch. Their first battle is likely to happen soon - Scolari is believed to have been advising Cristiano Ronaldo to leave United for Real Madrid during private conversations over the past few weeks.
    "Only when you drink from the river of silence shall you indeed sing. And when you have reached the mountain top, then you shall begin to climb. And when the earth shall claim your limbs, then shall you truly dance." ~ Kahlil Gibran

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    • #3
      ummm ... now we see why him pushing Ronaldo to join Real.
      "Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)

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      • #4
        drogba gone, shevschenko gone.......big big move and positive one at that....lord only knows what scolari will do when he has a squad of talented players together for such a long time!

        was there no capable or qualified english coach?!

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Tilla View Post
          Luiz Felipe Scolari appointed new Chelsea manager


          Luiz Felipe Scolari

          Yuh going now!
          Next season shaping up as 'through the roof' exciting!
          "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."

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          • #6
            Now me a get back my nervousness for Chel$ki......big coach who can challenge SAF. The rest of coaches me nuh fraid of.
            Hey .. look at the bright side .... at least you're not a Liverpool fan! - Lazie 2/24/10 Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Jangle View Post
              Now me a get back my nervousness for Chel$ki......big coach who can challenge SAF. The rest of coaches me nuh fraid of.
              kiss teet ... Challengers come and challengers go ... still Fergie stands firm. Dem looking at 2nd spot again.
              "Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)

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              • #8
                except mourinho...mourinho bested him 3 of 4 seasons 1 C/L with porto and 2 EPL titles....

                Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas Paine

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Gamma View Post
                  except mourinho...mourinho bested him 3 of 4 seasons 1 C/L with porto and 2 EPL titles....

                  Really, Dark Vader took a step back .. did an evaluation ... then bam The Empire Strikes back. Who mek Jose get fired? Again, Fergie stands firm.,
                  "Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)

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                  • #10
                    AF mek him get fired?!! ok then.....

                    yuh claim to be a man of facts.....mourinho shoed up AF, 3 out of 4 seasons! FACT!!!

                    Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas Paine

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Gamma View Post
                      AF mek him get fired?!! ok then.....

                      yuh claim to be a man of facts.....mourinho shoed up AF, 3 out of 4 seasons! FACT!!!
                      3 out of 4 seasons? Huh?

                      Jose won the EPL his first season, Fergie went got Vidic and Evra ... Jose won the second season, Fergie went and signed Carrick, got rid of Ruud and took back the Empire's property. From then Jose fell out of the Russian Mafia's grace. In his 4th season Arsenal was leading the EPL, few 1-0 victories had the Empire leading Chelsea ... where am I missing the facts?
                      "Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)

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                      • #12
                        champions league semis when porto beat man u and won the CL...yuh figget?

                        Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas Paine

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Gamma View Post
                          champions league semis when porto beat man u and won the CL...yuh figget?
                          Semis? Yuh certain it was the semis? Aren't we talking about BPL coaches?
                          "Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)

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                          • #14
                            are we? head to head mouinho bested ferguson 3 out of 4 times....BPL twice and CL once...

                            in the BPL....mourinho STILL has the advantage, 2 out of 3 ...any way yuh tun macca jook yuh...

                            Infidelity does not consist in believing, or in disbelieving; it consists in professing to believe what he does not believe. Thomas Paine

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Gamma View Post
                              are we? head to head mouinho bested ferguson 3 out of 4 times....BPL twice and CL once...

                              in the BPL....mourinho STILL has the advantage, 2 out of 3 ...any way yuh tun macca jook yuh...
                              As mi say, challengers come and challengers go ... yet Fergie stands firm. Back to Back BPL title fi Dark Vader. Jose came and won 2 EPL titles not disputing that ... Fergie simply applied the 4th and 5th steps in Strategic Management, he reevaluated then made the necessary changes.

                              Macka juk me? Check yuhself Gamma, who has won the last 2 EPL titles? Who is the CL champion?

                              Jose know why him never waan guh back inna the EPL.
                              "Jamaica's future reflects its past, having attained only one per cent annual growth over 30 years whilst neighbours have grown at five per cent." (Article)

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