Scolari Is A Man Of His Word

Filed in archive England on April 28, 2006

source: 4thegame.com

Soccer-Weblog's admiration for Luiz Felipe "best man for the job" Scolari continues to grow, as he has stood by his original intention of not deciding on his future till after the World Cup. In a very un-Sven-like manoeuvre, Scolari is determined not to be distracted from his Portugal duties.

"It is absurd to think like this." said Scolari. "I am a professional and I am going to respect my contract until July 31, this is the agreement I have and what I am going to do. Talk is one thing, managing training sessions is another. It is a very different subject. It was a straightforward, informal chat and it took place with the consent of the Portuguese soccer federation. I'm not negotiating with anyone. I've heard 200 offers and the one who has to decide yes or no is me. That's it. It's over. Until July 31, I'm the Portugal coach."