Portugal manager Luiz Felipe Scolari was last night confirmed as the new Chelsea manager, taking over at the West London giants on 1st July.
Scolari's Portugal beat Czech Republic 3-1 in Euro 2008 last night, but the Brazilian has said he now wants to try his hand at club management.
Scolari has said he will sign Brazilian maestro Kaka when he joins Chelsea, and Chelsea are also after buying Spain's David Villa, who scored a hat-trick against Russia on Tuesday.....
Chelsea snap up Scolari: Portugal coach confirmed as new boss at the Bridge
By Matt Lawton and Neil Ashton
12th June 2008
Daily Mail
Luiz Felipe Scolari was last night confirmed as Chelsea's new manager.
Owner Roman Abramovich watched the World Cup-winning Brazilian guide his Portugal side into the Euro 2008 quarterfinals and then gave authorisation for an announcement to be made.
Scolari will quit as Portugal manager and go to Chelsea on July 1st
As Sportsmail revealed two days ago, the deal was agreed last week and last night the club released a statement that said: 'Chelsea Football Club is delighted to confirm that Luiz Felipe Scolari will be the club's new manager from July 1, 2008.
'He is one 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.
'Out of respect for his current role, and to ensure minimum disruption to this work, there will be no further comment from Chelsea nor Felipe about his new role until his employment with us commences.'
telegraph.co.uk
Scolari's Portugal beat Czech Republic 3-1 in Euro 2008 last night, but the Brazilian has said he now wants to try his hand at club management.
Scolari has said he will sign Brazilian maestro Kaka when he joins Chelsea, and Chelsea are also after buying Spain's David Villa, who scored a hat-trick against Russia on Tuesday.....
Chelsea snap up Scolari: Portugal coach confirmed as new boss at the Bridge
By Matt Lawton and Neil Ashton
12th June 2008
Daily Mail
Luiz Felipe Scolari was last night confirmed as Chelsea's new manager.
Owner Roman Abramovich watched the World Cup-winning Brazilian guide his Portugal side into the Euro 2008 quarterfinals and then gave authorisation for an announcement to be made.
Scolari will quit as Portugal manager and go to Chelsea on July 1st
As Sportsmail revealed two days ago, the deal was agreed last week and last night the club released a statement that said: 'Chelsea Football Club is delighted to confirm that Luiz Felipe Scolari will be the club's new manager from July 1, 2008.
'He is one 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.
'Out of respect for his current role, and to ensure minimum disruption to this work, there will be no further comment from Chelsea nor Felipe about his new role until his employment with us commences.'
telegraph.co.uk