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Full name Luiz Felipe Scolari
Date of birth 9 November 1948 (1948-11-09)
Place of birth Passo Fundo, Brazil
Playing position Defender Retired

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Chelsea fired Brazilian-born manager Luiz Felipe Scolari on Monday after a string of poor performances dropped it far back in the Premier League title race.

The club said in a statement Scolari, who took over from the fired Avram Grant in June, has been dismissed with immediate effect.

"Felipe has brought many positives to the club since he joined and we all feel a sense of sadness that our relationship has ended so soon," the statement said. "Unfortunately, the results and performances of the team appeared to be deteriorating at a key time in the season.

"In order to maintain a challenge for the trophies we are still competing for we felt the only option was to make the change now."

Assistant Ray Wilkins will take charge of the team on an interim basis.

Scolari, who guided Brazil to the World Cup title in 2002, came to Chelsea after six years as coach of Portugal.

Chelsea said it has already started a search for a new manager and hopes to announce a permanent appointment "as soon as possible."

Chelsea is fourth in the Premier League standings, seven points behind Manchester United, after Saturday's 0-0 tie with Hull.

Chelsea won the league title in 2005 and 2006 under Jose Mourinho, who left in the middle of last season after a falling out with Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich. Mourinho is now at Inter Milan.

moBB-Bitch

I said that Chelsea needed win of Liverpool, can't lose twice to them in a season. But they couldnt win.
And that homedraw against Hull was just extra reason, for fire the coach.

M.T.

I thought they will fire him after the season but... Fuck the blues, as a Red Devil I aint like them so thats great that they r changing manager in the middle of the season UNITED!