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Luiz Felipe Scolari, Photo Courtesy: AP.
Luiz Felipe Scolari, Photo Courtesy: AP.

Scolari hints at Chelsea job

Tue-Jun 10, 2008

Neuchatel / Agence France-Presse

Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said on Tuesday he would have no problems swapping Lisbon for London if Premier League side Chelsea secures his services after Euro 2008.

Portugal coach Scolari is out of contract after the European Championships, which finish on June 29, and Chelsea are reported to have approached his current employers to acquire about his services.

The London club parted company with Avram Grant last month, despite the Israeli taking his team to the Champions League final and Scolari has been targeted to take his place.

"I have a contract with the Portuguese Football Federation which I will fulfill and we will see what happens at the end of that," said Scolari at Portugal's Euro 2008 base.

"I will see what happens, it would be difficult to leave Portugal, if I have to do it, but I am professional and I could live in another country," he added.

Sacked Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini, ex-Barcelona boss Frank Rijkaard and Russia coach Guus Hiddink have all also been linked to the job.

But the Portuguese Football Federation have confirmed Scolari is high on Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich's short-list.
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