Scolari rejects Gremio return

07 April 2009 21:11
Luiz Felipe Scolari has turned down a return to Gremio saying he wants to stay in England.[LNB] Scolari has been out of work since parting company with Chelsea in February after a brief spell at Stamford Bridge.[LNB]With Gremio coach Celso Roth resigning at the weekend, the Brazilian club are said to have approached the former Blues boss as an experienced replacement at the helm.[LNB]Gremio director of football Andre Krieger, though, says Scolari will not be returning to Porto Alegre.[LNB]No chance"There isn't any chance at all," he said. "I want to make this very clear because I don't want to create false expectations.[LNB]"There isn't any chance in having Scolari at Gremio, most of all because he wants to stay in England.[LNB]"We haven't decided yet who will be the new coach.[LNB]"Now we have to focus on the match that we have to play against Aurora in the Copa Libertadores.[LNB]"After that we will keep on analysing who can be the coach."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports