Scolari to be named Brazil coach: Sources

Brazil will be under huge pressure to win a sixth world title in 2014.


Reuters November 29, 2012

BRASILIA: Luiz Felipe Scolari is set to be named as the new coach of 2014 World Cup hosts Brazil, according to a source close to Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF). Scolari, who led Brazil to their last World Cup title in 2002 and was heavily favoured to take over, will replace Mano Menezes who was sacked last Friday. Brazil will be under huge pressure to win a sixth world title in 2014. Scolari also coached Portugal at Euro 2004 and 2008 and the 2006 World Cup.    Published in The Express Tribune, November 29th, 2012.

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