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Finally, after weeks of speculation, Chelsea appointed a successor to Avram Grant and in Luiz Felipe Scolari they have a man big enough to take up the challenge.
However, make no mistake; expectations are high ... and not only to win titles. He must also do it in a way that will satisfy owner Roman Abramovich's desire for attacking and entertaining football.
Scolari, affectionately known as 'Big Phil' in the football world is a passionate man but he is also a pragmatist and as yet is untested in club management in the biggest league in the world.
He has gained his reputation in the international arena with both Brazil, who he won the World Cup with in 2002, and, more recently, with Portugal. In the last three tournaments he has taken them to the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final and with the team playing so well in Switzerland and Austria 2008 there is every chance he may go one better.
Born in 1948 in Passo Fundo, Brazilian Scolari was a practical defender with little flair and was nicknamed 'Wooden Leg' for his lack of technical skill. In management he has been able to express himself more. Whilst his sides do not throw caution to the wind they do have a style revolving around quick passing and movement that suits the European-style.
Whether this will transfer to the Premiership is another thing but given that most of the squad he will be inheriting are world class footballers there is no reason to think it will fail.
In addition, he will be given a transfer budget that is second to none and with his contacts it would seem reasonable to assume a few big names will be arriving after the Euro championships are over. Names already mentioned are Deco, Kaka, Villa, Torres and Ronaldinho and that is just the tip of the iceberg. I am sure he would have guaranteed a huge amount of money was available before he agreed to take over and he will need it if he is to prize these players away from some the most high-profile clubs in Europe.
A hole was left when Mourinho left Chelsea in terms of big personalities in the Premiership but Scolari has demonstrated he is more than capable of filling the gap. His English, as with Capello, is much better than he lets on and he is not afraid of the big decisions.
Leading up to the 2002 World Cup, Brazilian legend Romario was a popular choice amongst the public to lead the attack with Ronaldo but unbelievably he left him out of the squad entirely. It was to be a defining moment in his management career as he went to lead the South Americans to World Cup glory and his reputation as being his own man was established - it has served him well.
He is hugely respected with all his players taking on a father figure role, not dissimilar to Alex Ferguson, and he is also renowned for keeping the whole squad happy which is integral to successful modern man management and will be especially important at a club like Chelsea.
He is, though, prone to moments of recklessness such as when he punched a Serbian player in 2007 after a 1-1 draw in a qualifying game and this was not the first time as he also punched a fan when managing Brazil. Any such behaviour in England will lead to media outrage, but, as with Morinho he tends to dominate the headlines believing it helps to protect his players who can then concentrate on just playing.
He has admitted that the financial package offered by Chelsea was a big attraction along with the challenge which again is a refreshing level of honesty usually lacking in the Premiership - and who would blame any man for securing his family's future.
Back to the original question, can he win titles and also do it in style? The answer to the first one is definitely yes, but opinion is divided on the second. He was known as the 'king of the playoffs' in Brazil for his negative approach but then again the nation was surprised by the attacking flair of his 2002 winning side.
Many onlookers believed though it was the quality of the players that created the style more than the manager but then again he should have the same standard at his disposal again next season so it should not be an issue.
He is a big enough personality to take on the job, he is well respected in football, he has an excellent record and he will have the money he needs to buy world class players.
These are all reasons to believe it will be a successful spell for Chelsea and although nothing can ever be certain there is every reason to think he will be hearing a lot from this Brazilian and his Chelsea side over the next 12 months.
