Scolari's arrival at Stamford Bridge has been welcomed by former
Chelsea manager Ruud Gullit.
The Dutch legend, who originally moved to Stamford Bridge as a
player in 1995 before becoming player-manager a year later, is now
in charge at Los Angeles Galaxy in the United States.
'He is the right choice at the moment,' said Gullit. 'I think he
is a passionate coach, he does everything with the heart. 'He tries
to win with good football, and he did that with the Brazilian
national team and with Portugal, so he knows how to play.'
Gullit, who ended Chelsea's 26-year wait for serious silverware
by managing them to FA Cup success in 1997, says Scolari has all
the necessary qualities to deal with big egos and big names. 'He
has had the Brazilian national team and they are all big stars
also, so he will be able to deal with that,' added Gullit.
'He has the experience. It is a big task, but he won the World
Cup and he knows how to deal with big tasks. 'I think any coach who
comes in new needs to have time, you cannot expect immediate
results. It will take time to adjust, but I think he will do
well.'