On 25 January 2021, Scolari and Cruzeiro parted ways by mutual agreement. Fourth return to Grêmio On 7 July 2021, Scolari returned to Grêmio for the fourth time, with the goal of moving the team out of the last place in the Brasileiro Série A and fighting for the Copa Sudamericana. He left on a mutual agreement on 11 October, with the club second bottom of the league. Athletico Paranaense On 4 May 2022, Scolari was hired by Athletico Paranaense as a technical director, being also a manager of the first team "until new definitions". Personal life Scolari also holds Italian citizenship, since his family emigrated from Veneto. He is a fan of Grêmio, and was reported to be a fan of Nottingham Forest, having watched their successes under Brian Clough in the 1970s. Scolari is a Roman Catholic. During his career, the media has been fond of pointing out Scolari's facial resemblance to actor Gene Hackman and Marlon Brando's portrayal of Don Vito Corleone in the film The Godfather. In Brazil, Scolari is also known as "Felipão", and during his stint with Chelsea, he was sometimes referred by the English translation, Big Phil. Managerial statistics Honours as manager Club Al Qadisiya Kuwait Emir Cup: 1989 Criciúma Copa do Brasil: 1991 Grêmio Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1996 Copa do Brasil: 1994 Copa Libertadores: 1995 Recopa Sudamericana: 1996 Palmeiras Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 2018 Copa do Brasil: 1998, 2012 Copa Mercosur: 1998 Copa Libertadores: 1999 Torneio Rio-São Paulo: 2000 Cruzeiro Copa Sul-Minas: 2001 Bunyodkor Uzbek League: 2009 Guangzhou Evergrande Chinese Super League: 2015, 2016, 2017 AFC Champions League: 2015 Chinese FA Cup: 2016 Chinese FA Super Cup: 2016, 2017 International Kuwait Arabian Gulf Cup: 1990 Brazil FIFA World Cup: 2002 FIFA Confederations Cup: 2013 Portugal UEFA European Championship runner-up: 2004 Individual Brasileirão Coach of the Year: 2018 South American Coach of the Year: 1999, 2002 IFFHS World's Best National Coach: 2002 Chinese Football Association Coach of the Year: 2015, 2016 Orders Commander of the Order of Prince Henry Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza) See also List of Brazil national football team managers References External links 1948 births Living people Brazilian people of Italian descent People from Passo Fundo Brazilian Roman Catholics Brazilian footballers Association football defenders Clube Esportivo Aimoré players Sociedade Esportiva e Recreativa Caxias do Sul players Esporte Clube Juventude players