Brazilian Luiz Felipe Scolari joins us after completing five years with the Portuguese national team, where he is coaching Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho and José Bosingwa in this summer's European Championship.

He also led the side to the semi-final of the World Cup two years ago, having triumphed four years earlier with Brazil, the pinnacle of a coaching career that dates back to 1982.

In Japan and Korea, he plotted his nation's route past England in the quarter-finals, coming from behind to win 2-1, courtesy of goals from Rivaldo and Ronaldinho.

A 2-0 win over a Germany side missing Michael Ballack sealed the win, Brazil's fifth.

Back in 1982, Scolari took his first management role, at Centro Sportivo Alagoano of the Brazilian second division, before working with Juventude, Brasil de Pelotas, Al-Shebab of Saudi Arabia and Gremio before 1990.

This was when he had his first taste of international management with Kuwait, moving back to Brazil with Criciuma, winning the Brazilian Cup in 1991. Scolari's next stop was Al-Ahli, again in Saudi Arabia.

1993 brought a return to Gremio where he stayed for three years, tying up the Copa Libertadores (the South American equivalent of the Champions League) for just the second time in the club's history.

Scolari next headed for the J-League and Jubilo Iwata, winning the Japanese championship before returning to his homeland with Palmeiras, again winning the continental title in 1999.

In 2000, he moved to Cruzeiro, his last club job before joining Chelsea, where more success occurred, leading to the national team post in 2001.

The 59-year-old will begin his role as Chelsea manager from July 1, after the completion of Euro 2008.