Former Brazil boss Scolari named Palmeiras coach (Lead)
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Former Brazil boss Scolari named Palmeiras coach (Lead)
Rio de Janeiro July 27 (IANS) Former Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has been named coach of Palmeiras signing a deal that ties him to the Sao Paulo club until after his 72nd birthday.
Scolari replaces Roger Machado who was sacked after Palmeiras 1-0 defeat at Fluminense on Wednesday a result that left them seventh in Brazil s 20-team Serie A standings reports Xinhua news agency.
"Palmeiras have agreed to sign the coach Luiz Felipe Scolari .... (who) has signed a deal with the club until 2020 " the club said in an official statement.
It will be Scolari s third time in charge of the nine-time Brazilian Serie A champions.
He led them to the 1998 Brazilian Cup and 1999 Copa Libertadores title -- South American football s top club trophy -- during his first spell in charge and again lifted the Brazilian Cup during his second stint in 2012.
The 69-year-old has not coached in his homeland since the 2014 World Cup when Brazil suffered a humiliating 1-7 loss to Germany in the semi-finals. He was also in charge of the Brazil team that won the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
Scolari s last coaching job was with China s Guangzhou Evergrande where he won seven titles before parting ways with the club in November last year.
Earlier Palmeiras sacked Machado less than a day after the club s 0-1 loss to Fluminense.
In a statement on their official website on Thursday the nine-time Brazilian Serie A champions said that youth academy coach Wesley Carvalho would assume the role on an interim basis.
Machado a former left-back who was capped once for Brazil s national team guided Palmeiras to 27 wins eight losses and nine draws after taking charge in January this year.
Despite sitting sixth in the 20-team Serie A standings the Sao Paulo side have won just one of their past five matches and are eight points behind leaders Flamengo.
Their next fixture is a home clash against 18th-placed Parana Clube on Sunday.
--IANS ajb/sed
Scolari replaces Roger Machado who was sacked after Palmeiras 1-0 defeat at Fluminense on Wednesday a result that left them seventh in Brazil s 20-team Serie A standings reports Xinhua news agency.
"Palmeiras have agreed to sign the coach Luiz Felipe Scolari .... (who) has signed a deal with the club until 2020 " the club said in an official statement.
It will be Scolari s third time in charge of the nine-time Brazilian Serie A champions.
He led them to the 1998 Brazilian Cup and 1999 Copa Libertadores title -- South American football s top club trophy -- during his first spell in charge and again lifted the Brazilian Cup during his second stint in 2012.
The 69-year-old has not coached in his homeland since the 2014 World Cup when Brazil suffered a humiliating 1-7 loss to Germany in the semi-finals. He was also in charge of the Brazil team that won the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
Scolari s last coaching job was with China s Guangzhou Evergrande where he won seven titles before parting ways with the club in November last year.
Earlier Palmeiras sacked Machado less than a day after the club s 0-1 loss to Fluminense.
In a statement on their official website on Thursday the nine-time Brazilian Serie A champions said that youth academy coach Wesley Carvalho would assume the role on an interim basis.
Machado a former left-back who was capped once for Brazil s national team guided Palmeiras to 27 wins eight losses and nine draws after taking charge in January this year.
Despite sitting sixth in the 20-team Serie A standings the Sao Paulo side have won just one of their past five matches and are eight points behind leaders Flamengo.
Their next fixture is a home clash against 18th-placed Parana Clube on Sunday.
--IANS ajb/sed
