Scolari is new Chelsea manager

[Geraint]

They just said on EURO 2008 and it's breaking news on the BBC website.

[mangle]

Scolari named as Chelsea manager

Chelsea have named Luiz Felipe Scolari as their new manager in succession to Avram Grant.

Scolari, who is currently in charge of Portugal at Euro 2008, will take over at Stamford Bridge on 1 July.

More to follow.


OOOOOOOH

Good find.

[Geraint]

Scolari named as Chelsea manager

Chelsea have named Luiz Felipe Scolari as their new manager in succession to Avram Grant.

Scolari, who is currently in charge of Portugal at Euro 2008, will take over at Stamford Bridge on 1 July.

More to follow.


OOOOOOOH

Good find.

I'm watching Switzerland v Turkey and they just said.

[Alan_Carr]

oooo, what a coup.

[mangle]

Let me restate that,
Good fast posting!

[e5]

Who did he manage previously? Anyway....... welcome.. not that I care :D! LOL.

[FlyingJesus]

Oh mmmmmmmmmmmmmmate

[Geraint]

Who did he manage previously? Anyway....... welcome.. not that I care :D! LOL.

Portugal. I think. He isn't starting until July 1st so after the EURO.

[mangle]

Portugal, he was linked with England.

[Geraint]

They've added more information now:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/7449627.stm

[Yum999]

He managed Brazil when you won the World Cup in '02, aswell :)

Interesting, didn't see it coming tbh.

[CJW93]

Big Phil in the Premiership
Great news

[Paulio]

He has no experience at club level does he?? :S

[Smiddy]

Unlucky for Phil Scolari is all I can say - judging by last season he will need to win in a major competition, either the EU champs league or the Premiership.
He's taking on the current hottest seat in domestic football, all his moves will be under an intense media eye, and of course, the perfectionist eye of Roman!

Best of luck to him though.

[Capacitate]

Best of luck to him, he should do well.

[Geraint]

He has no experience at club level does he?? :S

He's managed CSA, Juventude, Brasil de Pelotas, Al-shabab, Gremio, Goias EC, Al Qadisiya Kuwait, Criciuma EC, Al-Ahli, Jublio Iwata, Palmeiras and Cruzeiro.

[Paulio]

Never heard of one of them.


He's managed CSA, Juventude, Brasil de Pelotas, Al-shabab, Gremio, Goias EC, Al Qadisiya Kuwait, Criciuma EC, Al-Ahli, Jublio Iwata, Palmeiras and Cruzeiro.

[FlyingJesus]

I've heard of Gremio, Palmeiras and Cruzeiro lol

[Paulio]

Are they any good?


I've heard of Gremio, Palmeiras and Cruzeiro lol

[Geraint]

I've heard of Gremio, Palmeiras and Cruzeiro lol

I've heard of Al-Ahli and Juventude, aswell.

[Jordie]

hes a good manager and a well respected figure throughout football.
chelsea have money which probably means they will be able to sign just about anyone they like with him in charge. may also mean key players like ricardo c will stay and they may even go for deco. i think he'll be a success there

[Geraint]

Ronaldo to Chelsea, anyone?

[Jordie]

Ronaldo to Chelsea, anyone?

haha
i just thourght of that to
dont think it would ever happen though
only a stupid club like real madrid would pay 100 million for a footballer

[Paulio]

Would never happen :P


Ronaldo to Chelsea, anyone?

[Jordie]

no hopefully they bring the best player in the world to the premier league.

lionel messi
all this hype around ronaldo but from what ive seen in the big games messi is the complete player.

or even kaka id love to see over here

[FlyingJesus]

Ronaldo to Chelsea, anyone?

lol he's going to Madrid

[Geraint]

lol he's going to Madrid

I was joking. I was just saying it as Scolari knows Ronaldo very well.

[Tristan]

lol he's going to Madrid

NO.

he stayin' where he is, boi!

[Xyper]

Good manager tbh, from his Portugal team, id like to see him bring Moutinho & Quaresma to Chelsea :)

[Loser]

He'll be fired for not winning the quadruple.

[Geraint]

He'll be fired for not winning the quadruple.

He'll probably be fired if he doesn't win the Copa Libertadores.