Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Oct 12 : Gremio have parted ways with Brazil World Cup-winning manager Luiz Felipe Scolari after a poor run of results, the Brazilian Serie A club said on Monday.
The announcement came less than a day after Gremio suffered a 1-0 defeat at Santos, a result that left the Porto Alegre outfit 19th in the 20-team Serie A standings.
“[We] reached a common agreement with coach Luiz Felipe Scolari for the termination of the relationship.Felipao leaves Gremio along with his assistants Carlos Pracidelli and Paulo Turra and physical trainer Anselmo Sbragia,” read a statement on the club’s official website.
The 72-year-old guided Gremio to 10 wins, 10 losses and three draws after taking charge of the club for a fourth time in July.He was also Gremio’s manager in 1987, from 1993 to 1996 and from 2014 to 2015, reports Xinhua.
Scolari’s 40-year coaching career peaked in 2002 when he led a Ronaldo-inspired Brazil to World Cup glory in Japan and South Korea.He has also had spells in charge of Portugal, Guangzhou Evergrande, Chelsea and Palmeiras, among other teams.
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