Scolari's Chelsea reign in photos

Scolari, who took Brazil to World Cup glory in 2002, joins Chelsea in July 2008 after guiding Portugal to the last eight at the Euros

Replacing the rather understated Avram Grant, Scolari's arrival brings plenty of South American charisma to Stamford Bridge

By recent standards, Chelsea's summer spending is low key, although Scolari is handed the funds to sign Deco from Barcelona

Scolari enjoys a dream start to life at the Bridge as his side cruise to a 4-0 win at home to Portsmouth on the opening day of the season

Scolari loses Steve Clarke, the club's long-serving and popular coach, in September as the Scot moves to West Ham

Brazil's Robinho opts for Man City ahead of Chelsea, but Scolari's side record a superb 3-1 victory at Eastlands

Chelsea look headed for a first defeat under Scolari in late September until Salomon Kalou's late goal earns them a 1-1 draw with Man Utd

Chelsea's 86-game unbeaten home run in the league is ended by Liverpool before being dumped out of the Carling Cup by Burnley

Scolari struggles to get the best out of Didier Drogba, with the Ivorian contributing just one league goal so far this season

Chelsea's stuttering home form continues as they lose to Arsenal and are held 1-1 by Southend in the FA Cup

Chelsea's title hopes look down and out as Dimitar Berbatov scores Man Utd's final goal in a 3-0 romp at Old Trafford in January

Things go horribly wrong at Anfield as Frank Lampard is controversially sent off and Liverpool get two late goals to win 2-0

Their failure to beat minnows Hull is the final straw for Chelsea's chiefs as a 0-0 draw at home sees them slip to fourth; Scolari is sacked two days later

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