Scolari Knows A Bad Thing When He Sees It

Filed in archive England on April 28, 2006

source: bbb.blogs.sapo.pt

Seems Luiz Felipe Scolari is even smarter than we thought. After seeing the press reaction to his potential appointment, Scolari decided maybe replacing Sven wasn't such a great idea.

"There have been 20 journalists camped outside my house since yesterday," he said today. "I don't like this pressure. It may be part of another culture, but it's not part of mine." (Gary Lineker may have been right all along)

"The FA has a list of names it will choose its next manager from, but mine isn't one of them because I am closing this matter now."

"I am happy that they considered me but I don't want anything more to do with this because for two days my life has been invaded and my privacy destroyed."

I'm a little bit heart broken, as I'd really warmed to the idea of Scolari as the boss. The no-nonsense approach, the funny comments, the moustache, it could have been great...

The FA are to blame for Scolari rejecting England. If the man says he doesn't want to make a decision until after the World Cup then why make it public knowledge that you're talking to him before the World Cup? Seems the FA have gotten so used to Sven's double dealings, they forgot that some managers mean what they say.