Former Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed his retirement for coaching, aged 74, after a glittering coaching career.

Scolari confirmed his retirement after Athletico Paranaense’s 3-0 win over Botafogo on Sunday in the final round of the Brazilian Championship, a victory that saw Athletico finish the season in sixth place.

Scolari won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002, which still remains Brazil’s last World Cup win.

Two years later Scolari then took charge of Portugal’s Euro 2004 campaign and led the hosts all the way to the final, only to suffer a shock defeat to winners Greece. 

The Brazilian was then appointed as Chelsea boss in 2008. However, after a bright start and bringing in signings such as Deco and Jose Bosingwa, the team’s form nosedived from November and Scolari was sacked in February and replaced by Guus Hiddink. 

Scolari then coached Brazil in the 2014 World Cup but it was one to forget for Scolari as it included the humiliating 7-1 defeat to Germany at the 2014 World Cup on home soil. 

Since then Scolari has largely coached in Brazil with Palmeiras, Cruzeiro and Gremio before finally bringing down the curtain on his career with his post at Athletico.