Meira: Scolari news won’t distract us

PORTUGAL defender Fernando Meira insists his team’s so-far promising Euro 2008 campaign will not be knocked off track by the announcement that coach Luiz Felipe Scolari will join Chelsea after the tournament.

Portugal face hosts Switzerland tomorrow night (7.45pm) after Group A victories over Turkey and Czech Republic, the latter of which was followed by confirmation of his switch to Stamford Bridge on July 1.

Meira, who has come on as a substitute in each of Portugal’s first two pool games, does not believe the Brazilian’s decision to leave the post he has occupied since 2003 will hinder the team’s bid to go one better than they did at Euro 2004 and become European champions.