Once led the team to defeat China in the World Cup, once led Guangzhou football to the top of Asia, once almost took charge of the Chinese team coaching whip, has a lot of ties with China, bless the old man!
Luiz Felipe Scolari (born November 9, 1948 in Pazufondu, Brazil) is a Brazilian and Italian dual citizen and former professional footballer, coach, and defender as a player.
Scolari has coached Brazilian clubs such as Gremio and Palmeiras, leading the team to the 1995 and 1999 Copa Libertadores. He was the manager of the Brazilian national team in 2001 and 2012, leading the team to the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup and the 2013 Brazilian Confederations Cup, and left the class after the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. From 2002 to 2008, he coached the Portuguese national team and led the team to the final of the 2004 European Championship in Portugal, the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup in Germany and the quarter-finals of the 2008 European Championship in Austria and Switzerland. In 2008-2009, he left class after half a season in charge of Premier League side Chelsea. From 2015 to 2017, he coached Evergrande Taobao Football Club in Guangzhou, China, leading the team to complete three consecutive Chinese Super League championships and win the 2015 AFC Champions League. After leaving Evergrande in 2017, he returned to Brazil to coach Palmeiras, Cruzeiro, Gremio and other teams.
In 2022, he served as the technical director of the club team in the Baja Liga.
On November 13, 2022, Scolari announced his retirement.