Following is the factbox on sacked Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari:

PLAYING CAREER

Born: Nov 9, 1948 in Passo Fundo, Rio Grand do Sul, Brazil

Played for several Brazilian clubs, gaining a reputation as a tough central defender.

Ended playing career with CSA in 1982 and took over as coach.

MAKING HIS NAME IN COACHING

Enjoys coaching stint abroad in Saudi Arabia with Al Shabab club in 1984/85. Also coaches in Kuwait.

Makes name in Brazil with Gremio, winning Copa Brasil in 1994 and Libertadores Cup the following year.

Coach of Sao Paulo club Palmeiras from 1997-2000. Won the Libertadores Cup.

WORLD CUP WIN

In June 2001, he becomes Brazil's fourth coach in a year. After poor start qualifies for 2002 World Cup finals and wins the trophy against the odds.

Quits after the tournament and becomes Portugal's coach three months later.

Steers Portugal to the final of Euro 2004 in Lisbon but the hosts surprisingly lose to Greece.

Takes Portugal to 2006 World Cup finals where his side finishes fourth. Rejects move six weeks before the tournament to coach England after the finals are over, citing media harassment. Five days after finals finish extends Portugal contract to 2008.

Qualifies Portugal for Euro 2008 finals in Austria and Switzerland.

CHELSEA

June 11. Despite Portugal still being involved in the tournament Scolari is named as Premier League Chelsea's new manager on July 1.

Struggles to determine his best starting 11 and receives criticism for consistently overlooking striker Didier Drogba.

Early exit from the League Cup to second division side Burnley and seven points behind Premier League leaders Manchester United, Scolari is sacked on Feb. 9.

(Xinhua News Agency Feburary 10, 2009)