Former Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has been
appointed as the new coach of FC Bunyodkor, according to the Uzbek
club.
Bunyodkor may be in a relative football backwater but they boast
both ambition and extensive funds and currently employ World Cup
winner Rivaldo as their star player.
The club also count Zico amongst their former managers and now
another Brazilian, Scolari, has joined the club.
‘Big Phil’ parted company with Chelsea at the start of February
following some unconvincing form and has made an unexpected return
to the game.
Any public declaration from Bunyodkor is bound to be viewed with
suspicion after they incorrectly claimed they had signed Samuel
Eto’o last season, but Scolari has signed an 18-month deal,
according to their official website.
“Uzbek football now creates its own success story, especially
Bunyodkor with its remarkable dynamism and prospects for the past
four years,” said Scolari.
“I know that I am in the right place at the right time and in
the right team.”