Premier League: Man U boss ‘blasts’ Chelsea new manager

Wed. July 23, 2008 06:02 am.- By Bonny Apunyu. - (SomaliNet)Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United manager has warned Luiz Felipe Scolari he faces a battle to inspire his ageing Chelsea squad to the success they achieved under Jose Mourinho. Scolari, currently in Guangzhou, China, with Chelsea as part of their pre-season preparations, succeeded Avram Grant at Stamford Bridge this month after resigning his post as Portugal coach at Euro 2008. The Brazilian arrives in England with a top-class reputation having won the 2002 World Cup with his home nation, but United manager Ferguson, whose team beat Orlando Pirates in Durban, South Africa, on Tuesday believes restoring Chelsea to the top of the tree will not be easy for Scolari. And he admits that 'Big Phil' faces a daunting challenge if he is to emulate the feats of Mourinho --... [read full story]