Former Brazil and Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari proclaims his retirement from soccer

Former Brazil and Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has introduced his retirement from soccer. Scolari was the coach when Brazil received their final FIFA World Cup in 2002 and took Portugal to the ultimate of the European Championship in 2004.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 14, 2022 10:40 IST

Luiz Felipe Scolari proclaims his retirement from soccer (Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Former Brazil and Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has introduced his retirement from soccer. Scolari was the coach when Brazil received their final FIFA World Cup in 2002 and took Portugal to the ultimate of the European Championship in 2004.

The 74-year-old Brazilian made the retirement announcement after Athletico Paranaense’s 3-0 residence win in opposition to Botafogo within the last spherical of the Brazilian championship. The victory secured his crew’s spot in subsequent yr’s Copa Libertadores.

Scolari was visibly emotional after Athetico’s sport, and stated soccer has been his life and he will probably be ending that chapter very properly.

“This has been my life. I end this chapter very well. I lived everything I never expected to live in soccer. And I finish it today,” stated Scolari.

The Brazilian stated he expects to return to Athletico in an govt place subsequent yr however will not be in command of the crew.

At membership degree, Scolari received the Copa Libertadores with Gremio again in 1995 and Palmeiras in 1999, in addition to the Brazilian Serie A title with each of these sides, in 1996 and 2018, respectively.

Earlier, Scolari had mirrored on his time within the Premier League teaching Chelsea, appreciating the truth that coaches meet and discuss after video games in England.

“I used to call Cristiano a lot, so Ferguson used to talk to me about how he was doing at Manchester United, the hard work he was putting in, all that. I faced him in the Premier League when I went to Chelsea. There is something very nice in England where coaches meet and talk after games. There aren’t fights, there is friendship. It’s very beautiful,” stated Scolari.

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Rounaq Sehrawat

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Nov 14, 2022