Mourinho backs Big Phil to stay

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has urged the Portuguese Football Federation to keep Luiz Felipe Scolari on as coach after the World Cup.

Scolari, the Brazilian who masterminded his homeland’s 2002 World Cup victory, led the Portuguese to the Euro 2004 final where they lost to Greece and has now led them to the semi-finals of the World Cup where they will play France in Munich on Wednesday.