Chelsea boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has revealed that he turned down the manager’s job at Premier League rivals Manchester City, who they face at the Eastlands Stadium on Sunday during the summer. While the former Brazil chief was still in charge of Portugal.
He told the press: “Yes, they offered it to me. It was a very good offer, but at that time I was with Portugal and I said I needed time to think.
“They came to Portugal and they talked to me about their ideas for the team in the next three or four years.
“It is a project that is not for one or two years but maybe 10 or 15, but it is very good for England and for football that more clubs have projects to get bigger and get into the top ten in the world. Manchester City are starting to move towards this.”
The Brazilian also revealed that his decision to take the job at Stamford Bridge was not based on the riches of Roman Abramovic, but because he thought it was a ‘fantastic’ job, with the Blues boss also claiming he has no interest in who is the richest club.
Scolari continued, “I didn't come to Chelsea because they were the richest club in the world. I came because they offered me a job that I thought was fantastic.
“I don't think about who is the richest club in the world. If it is Manchester City or Milan, for me there is no difference. I am concentrating only on my players and not what happens elsewhere.
“If I am happy in my house, I don't look at other houses because I need to look after my house first and my house is Chelsea.”
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