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Chairman of Selectors
Scolari unveiled as new Chelsea Boss
English Premier League Giants Chelsea FC have made no surprise move by announcing the appointment of Brazilian manager Luis Philip Scolari to take the club into the 2006/2007 season.
Scolari unveiled as new Chelsea boss
The decision to appoint Scolari, widely considered one of the best managers in the world, comes at the expense of outgoing coach Avhram Grant . Grant has paid the price for one of the strongest and most successful clubs in the world failing to produce any trophies for the English team last season. It will be the Scolari's first attempt in the English premier League .
Chelsea President Roman Abramovich indicated that the recent performances of Scolari have brought about the appointment.
?Felipe has great qualities. He is one of 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. He was the outstanding choice.
Out of respect for his current role as Head Coach of the Portuguese national team, and to ensure minimum disruption to this work, there will be no further comment from Chelsea FC nor from Felipe about his new role until his employment with us commences.?
Abramovich added.
Incoming manager and first team coach Luis Felipe Scolari was unavailable for comment today but is expected to fly into England tomorrow to begin his tenure at the club.