Scolari: Pellegrini deserves more time

Former Brazil and Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari believes under-pressure Real Madrid boss Manuel Pellegrini needs to be given time to show what he can do at the helm of the Spanish giants.

Pellegrini has only been in the post since the summer after five successful seasons at Villarreal, but the Chilean is feeling the heat following a recent loss of form that included seeing Madrid dumped out of the Copa del Rey 4-1 on aggregate by third-tier neighbours Alcorcon.