‘Scolari to the rescue of Cruzeiro’: the arrival of Felipo resonates in the international press

The agreement between cruise and the technician Luiz Felipe Scolari it resonated in the international press. Magazines from different parts of the world addressed the tough mission of the world champion coach in 2002: to put the celestial team back in Serie A of the Brazilian Championship. In Argentina, the newspaper Ol, the main vehicle of the country’s sports press, published that Felipo goes “to the rescue of Cruzeiro”. “A giant team in Brazil, which has been experiencing an institutional and sports crisis for some time. It was demoted last year and, now in Srie B, it is in the red zone again. Yes, the last one. If the tournament ended today, it will return That is why the Belo Horizonte club board decided to hire a historic coach to save him: Luiz Felipe Scolari, 71 years old, “read on.

THE Halftime, from Mexico, makes a diagnosis of the celestial crisis and highlights the curriculum of the experienced coach, who made history in the Brazilian and Portuguese teams. “Scolari, world champion and who takes Cristiano Ronaldo and Figo to train in the Second Division,” says the publication.

The hiring of Felipo also had an impact in Europe. In Portugal, the newspaper The ball He says that the coach returns to Toca da Raposa to “save” the club “from relegation to the third scale of Brazilian football.” In Italy, the Tuttosport talks about the commander’s career and mentions the connection between Cruzeiro and the Italian community of Belo Horizonte.

Felipo signed a contract with the celestial club until the end of 2022. He will start again in command of Cruzeiro next Tuesday, in a match against Operário, for the 15th round of Series B of the Brazilian Championship.