Luiz Felipe Scolari

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Luiz Felipe Scolari
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Personal information
Full name Luiz Felipe Scolari
Date of birth (1948-11-09) 9 November 1948 (age 64)
Place of birth Passo Fundo, Brazil
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Brazil (manager)
Youth career
1966–1973 Aymoré de São Leopoldo-RS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1973–1979 Caxias
1980 Juventude
1980–1981 Novo Hamburgo
1981 CSA
Teams managed
1982 CSA
1982–1983 Juventude
1983 Brasil de Pelotas
1984–1985 Al-Shabab
1986 Brasil de Pelotas
1986–1987 Juventude
1987 Grêmio
1988 Goiás
1988–1990 Al Qadisiya
1990 Kuwait
1991 Criciúma
1991 Al-Ahli
1992 Al Qadisiya
1993–1996 Grêmio
1996–1997 Júbilo Iwata
1997–2000 Palmeiras
2000–2001 Cruzeiro
2001–2002 Brazil
2003–2008 Portugal
2008–2009 Chelsea
2009–2010 Bunyodkor
2010–2012 Palmeiras
2012– Brazil
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazilian Portuguese: [luˈis fɪˈɫipɪ sko̞ˈlaɾi], European Portuguese: [ˈɫwiʃ fɨˈɫip(ɨ) ʃkuˈɫaɾi]), ComIH (born 9 November 1948), also known as Felipão in Brazil and internationally as Big Phil,[2][3][4] is a World Cup-winning Brazilian football manager. He currently manages the Brazilian team. He also served as the manager of the Portuguese national team from 12 July 2003 to 30 June 2008. As Portugal's manager, he led them to the UEFA Euro 2004 Final, which they lost 1–0 to Greece in an upset, as well as leading them to a fourth place in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Scolari also led Portugal in Euro 2008, but resigned after Portugal lost 3–2 to Germany in the second round. He was succeeded by Carlos Queiroz on 5 July 2008.

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Playing career [edit]

Scolari was born in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul. A defender regarded as more uncompromising than skilful, he was known among his contemporaries as "perna-de-pau" (literally translated as "wooden leg", a Brazilian Portuguese term for a bad player), Scolari followed in the footsteps of his father Benjamin, who was also a Brazilian professional footballer.[5] His playing career encompassed spells with Caxias, Juventude, Novo Hamburgo, and CSA, and often captained his sides. It was with CSA that he won his only major title as a player – the Alagoano state championship.

Managerial career [edit]

Early career [edit]

Upon retiring as a player in 1982, he was appointed manager of CSA, winning the Alagoano state championship in his first season. After spells with Juventude (twice), Brasil de Pelotas and Al-Shabab of Saudi Arabia, he moved to Grêmio, one of the biggest and most traditional clubs in Brazil, where he won the 1987 Gaúcho state championship and Goias, another big and traditional Brazilian club.

Kuwait [edit]

He then had a two year stint in charge of Kuwaiti side Al Qadisiya Kuwait, with whom he won the prestigious Kuwait Emir Cup in 1989. This was followed by a brief stint as manager of the Kuwait national team, winning the 10th Gulf Cup in Kuwait. He returned to Brazil after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait during the Gulf War and coached Criciúma to their first major national title Copa do Brasil. He returned to club management in the Middle East, managing Al-Ahli and a second spell at Al Qadisiya.

Criciuma E.C. in Santa Catarina state, Brazil [edit]

He coached Criciuma E.C. in 1991 when they were Champions of the "Copa do Brasil" beating Gremio. For this national title they did not lose a single game. They won 6 games and tied 4 games.

Grêmio [edit]

In 1993, Scolari returned to Grêmio, where he was criticized by the Brazilian media for playing a non-Brazilian pragmatic style of football. He won six titles in only three years including the Copa Libertadores in 1995 which qualified them for the Intercontinental Cup, which they lost to AFC Ajax on penalties.[6][7] The following year they won the Brazilian Championship.[8]

His team featured no real superstar and depended on workman-like players such as Paraguayan right back Francisco Arce (of whom he later took to Palmeiras), the tough-tackling midfielder Dinho, Paulo Nunes, and centre forward Mário Jardel.[8]

Júbilo Iwata [edit]

In 1997, Scolari became manager of J. League side Júbilo Iwata, but left after eleven games and shortly afterwards took charge of Palmeiras back in Brazil.

Palmeiras [edit]

In three years, Scolari led Palmeiras to the Copa do Brasil, the Mercosur Cup, and their first Copa Libertadores title with a win on penalties over Deportivo Cali of Colombia. They were also runners-up to Manchester United in the 1999 Intercontinental Cup. He was named South American Coach of the Year for 1999.

Cruzeiro [edit]

In 2000, Scolari was appointed to manage Cruzeiro, coaching them for a year.

International management [edit]

Kuwait [edit]

Scolari's first taste of international management came in 1990 when he coached the Kuwait national team. They won the Gulf Cup of Nations in 1990, beating Qatar in the final, but he was forced to leave the country when Iraq invaded during the Gulf War, after which he went back to club management for a decade.

Brazil [edit]

In June 2001, Scolari was appointed manager of his native Brazil, who with five matches remaining were in danger of not qualifying for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Despite losing his first match 1–0 to Uruguay, Scolari eventually guided the team to qualification.

In the build-up to the finals, Scolari refused to include veteran striker Romário in his squad, despite public pressure and a tearful appeal from the player himself.[9] Brazil entered the tournament unfancied, but wins over Turkey, China PR, Costa Rica, Belgium, England, and Turkey again took them to the final, where they beat Germany 2–0 with two goals from Ronaldo to win their fifth FIFA World Cup title. At the end of 2002, Scolari resigned as the manager of Brazil.[10]

Portugal [edit]

Scolari took over as manager of Portugal in 2003 and oversaw their preparations as host nation for UEFA Euro 2004. In the finals, Portugal got through the group stages and saw off England in the quarter-finals on penalties before beating the Netherlands in the semi-finals. However, in the final, they were beaten in a massive 1–0 upset by tournament underdogs Greece.[11]

He managed Portugal in the 2006 World Cup in Germany where they reached the semi-finals, again coming out victorious in the quarter-finals against England. But they did not reach the final due to a semi-final defeat against eventual runners-up France. Following the tournament, Scolari was very heavily linked with the England manager's job, but he ultimately opted to remain as Portugal coach.

Scolari took Portugal to Euro 2008 where they reached the knock-out stages by winning Group A before being eliminated by Germany in the quarter-finals. During the tournament, he announced that he would be joining English Premier League side Chelsea for the 2008–09 season.

Return to club management [edit]

Chelsea [edit]

Scolari took over as manager of Chelsea on 1 July 2008. This was announced shortly after Portugal's Euro 2008 match against the Czech Republic on 11 June. With this appointment, Scolari became the first World Cup winning manager to manage in the Premier League. In previous press conferences, Scolari had talked about "tantrums" and "triumphs" and had a reputation as a tough and unpredictable person.[12] When asked whether his decision to join Chelsea was financial he responded "Yes, that is one of the reasons." But he added: "I'm 59 and I don't want to work as a coach until I'm 70. I want to retire in four or five years, so it was a financial matter but there are other things." He also said: "I could offer my son the opportunity to study elsewhere. You only get this kind of opportunity once so you take it or leave it, but it was not only financial."[13]

Scolari later said that he had turned down an offer to manage Manchester City.[14]

Scolari's first match in charge of Chelsea was a friendly match against Chinese side Guangzhou Pharmaceutical; Chelsea won 4–0.[15] He made FC Barcelona midfielder Deco, a player he was familiar with on the Portuguese national team, his first signing for a fee of around £8 million,[16] but was subsequently frustrated in his attempts to sign Brazilian international Robinho from Real Madrid.[17]

Scolari's career as Chelsea manager in the Premier League got off to a good start with a 4–0 victory over 2008 FA Cup winners Portsmouth.[18]

Under Scolari, Chelsea had the biggest away win of the club in five years in which Chelsea won 5–0 at the Riverside Stadium in October 2008. It was also the club's biggest win ever at Middlesbrough.

Scolari was sacked as Chelsea manager on 9 February 2009[19] after a run of poor form culminating in a 2–0 defeat at Liverpool followed by frustrating 0–0 home draw with Hull City. The club's stated reason for his removal was that "the results and performances of the team appeared to be deteriorating at a key time in the season."[20] Scolari's replacement at Chelsea for the remainder of the 2008–2009 season was the Dutch Guus Hiddink, who was also managing the Russian national team at the same time.

Bunyodkor [edit]

On 6 June 2009, he was spotted in attendance (with FC Bunyodkor player Rivaldo) at Uzbekistan's World Cup qualifier against Japan, and on 8 June 2009, Scolari revealed that he had signed an 18 month contract with the Uzbekistani champions Bunyodkor.[21] The contract made Scolari the highest paid football manager in the world, earning €13 million a year.[22]

He left by mutual consent on 29 May 2010 after failing to guide Bunyodkor past the last 16 in the Asian Champions League although he cited concern regarding his son's education as the key reason.

Return to Palmeiras [edit]

On 13 June 2010, Scolari was announced Palmeiras' new manager. He signed a two-and-a-half year contract.[23] He won the Copa do Brasil with the team. On 13 September 2012, Scolari, after bad results in 2012 Campeonato Brasileiro, was fired by the president Arnaldo Tirone.[24]

Return to international management for Brazil [edit]

On 28 November 2012, after more than two months without a club, Scolari returned to management with the Brazil National Football Team, replacing the outgoing Mano Menezes.[25][26] He is tasked with winning the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a competition he had previous success in, having won the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[27][28]

Personality [edit]

Scolari is famous for his temper and for his histrionic "performance" beside the field while the match is going on, reacting strongly to both the best and the worst moments of his team. A good example of his fierce temper was a 12 September 2007 qualifying match for Euro 2008 against Serbia when, at the end of the game, and after the referee had blown the whistle for a 1–1 draw, Scolari threw a left hook at Serbian player Ivica Dragutinović's face that ended up grazing his cheek.[29]

Scolari's character, however, is often seen as a good point, instead of a drawback, because he tries to keep the players (and himself) free of external pressures: he usually demands a lot more freedom than most coaches are allowed and is bent on exerting a somewhat discretionary power. Some critics mostly agree that his unique character was very beneficial to the Portuguese national team, which had a tradition of talented players but never won anything because of excessive intervention from the federation, the clubs, and the player's agents, as well as a lack of a true "team spirit."

In the 2002 FIFA World Cup, he gave each of his players a copy of Sun Tzu's The Art of War, a Chinese military treatise written during the 6th century BC. He also gave the team recordings of Ivete Sangalo Festa videoclip to enforce the Brazilian spirit and motivate the team engagement.[30]

During his career the media has been fond of pointing out Scolari's facial resemblance to actor Gene Hackman and Marlon Brando's portrayal of Don Vito Corleone in the film The Godfather.

Scolari holds Italian citizenship, since his family emigrated from Veneto. He is said to be a fan of Grêmio and Palmeiras, both of which he has managed. He is also known to have a particular passion for English club Nottingham Forest, whose stylish football he followed as they twice conquered Europe under Brian Clough.[31]

Statistics [edit]

Manager [edit]

Team Nat From To Record
G W D L Win %
CSA Brazil 1982 1982 —
Juventude Brazil 1982 1983 —
Brasil de Pelotas Brazil 1983 1983 —
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 1984 1985 —
Brasil de Pelotas Brazil 1986 1986 —
Juventude Brazil 1986 1987 70008000000000000008 70002000000000000002 70004000000000000004 70002000000000000002 700125000000000000025.00
Grêmio Brazil 1987 1987 700115000000000000015 70007000000000000007 70004000000000000004 70004000000000000004 700146670000000000046.67
Goiás Brazil 1988 1988 700123000000000000023 70005000000000000005 700111000000000000011 70007000000000000007 700121740000009999921.74
Al Qadisiya Kuwait 1988 1990 700135000000000000035 700113000000000000013 70008000000000000008 700114000000000000014 700137140000000000037.14
Kuwait Kuwait 27 January 1990 August 1990 —
Criciúma Brazil 1991 1991 —
Al-Ahli Saudi Arabia 1991 1991 —
Al Qadisiya Kuwait 1992 1992 700114000000000000014 70007000000000000007 70006000000000000006 70001000000000000001 700150000000000000050.00
Grêmio Brazil 1993 1996 700185000000000000085 700135000000000000035 700118000000000000018 700132000000000000032 700141180000000000041.18
Júbilo Iwata Japan 1996 1997 700130000000000000030 700120000000000000020 50000000000000000000 700110000000000000010 700166670000000000066.67
Palmeiras Brazil 1997 2000 7002254000000000000254 7002127000000000000127 700164000000000000064 700163000000000000063 700150000000000000050.00
Cruzeiro Brazil 2000 2001 700157000000000000057 700123000000000000023 700116000000000000016 700118000000000000018 700140350000000000040.35
Brazil Brazil 2001 2002 700124000000000000024 700118000000000000018 70001000000000000001 70005000000000000005 700175000000000000075.00
Portugal Portugal 2003 June 2008 700174000000000000074 700142000000000000042 700118000000000000018 700114000000000000014 700156760000000000056.76
Chelsea England 1 July 2008 9 February 2009[32] 700136000000000000036 700120000000000000020 700111000000000000011 70005000000000000005 700155560000000000055.56
Bunyodkor Uzbekistan February 2009 2010 700138000000000000038 700130000000000000030 70004000000000000004 70004000000000000004 700178950000000000078.95
Palmeiras Brazil 2010 2012 7002154000000000000154 700165000000000000065 700147000000000000047 700142000000000000042 700142210000000000042.21
Brazil Brazil 2012 Present 70005000000000000005 70001000000000000001 70003000000000000003 70001000000000000001 700120000000000000020.00
As of 24 April 2013.[33]

Honours [edit]

Manager [edit]

CSA
Al Qadisiya Kuwait
Kuwait
Criciúma
Grêmio
Palmeiras
Cruzeiro
Bunyodkor
Brazil

Orders [edit]

  • He has also Italian citizenship. He is an Italian-Brazilian because his grandparents were Italian immigrants.[35]

References [edit]

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