Mourinho to Portugal, Scolari back to Brazil
Thursday, 20 September 07, 05:35 PM · Comments(5)
Many in Brazil feel that current coach Dunga is a bit of a pawn; a seat-warmer for the time being, until the end of Portugal's Euro 2008 campaign, when Luiz Felipe Scolari could possibly decide to
return to be coach of the samba seleçao.
Well that process could all be sped up with rumours that the Portuguese FA are considering the hiring Jose Mourinho in some capacity. Whilst it is presently unclear what role he would take up, we all know that "The Special One" loves a challenge, and is also very patriotic.
Scolari meanwhile has ruffled quite a few feathers after his altercation with the Serbian defender Dragutinovic (he was given a 4 match ban for striking the Drago in the face), and this would add some uncertainty to the whole issue.
It's quite possible that the wheels won't immediately start turning on this one, but Mourinho might well start working with the FA to familiarise himself with the national team setup, and be groomed to take over for the World Cup in 2010 once (if) Scolari quits Portugal after Euro 2008.
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Scolari, as much as I would love to see him back in Brasil I don't think he would go back. He will either get bank for one of the top clubs in Europe or coach Italy. After all he has expressed that
dream. The BBC has mentioned that there is talk of him going to Barca. But we know how the Brits love BS talk.
I just heard a rumour that Mourinho is going to be the new Spurs coach ...
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Being Portuguese I love the game of football and Scolari is one of the top managers in the game. We love Scolari and his passion for the game. He has shown Portugal to Euro2004 finals and a 4th place
in World Cup which to me is a start and a huge effort. I support Scolari for defending his players and a 4 game suspension is a bit too much. I hope he stays and we should give him the benefit of the
doubt for Euro2008.
4 games is a bit too much? we're talking about a manager who threw a punch at a player. yes he is standing up for his players, and yes he didn't connect cleanly .. but it doesn't mean that it wasn't
a disgraceful act.