Luiz Felipe Scolari has experienced good results at both national and club level

Scolari, who will end a five and a half year stint with Portugal when their campaign at Euro 2008 comes to an end, will take over at Stamford Bridge on July 1.

"I think I'm a relatively good coach because of all I've done for teams up to now... the results speak for themselves," said Scolari, who steered his native Brazil to World Cup glory in 2002.

"I like... a good atmosphere, to feel comfortable anywhere, to establish good working relations.

"I speak English, German, Italian, French," Scolari joked on being asked if he spoke English or when he would start learning it.

Scolari has been a national team coach since 2000 when he took charge of Brazil.

After taking his nation to their fifth World Cup title, he then steered Portugal to the final of Euro 2004 as hosts and the 2006 World Cup semi-finals.

However, he pointed at his vast experience at club level, saying: "I coached club sides for 18 to 20 years so I know the ins and outs, so there's no problem."

Scolari won the Libertadores Cup, South America's equivalent of the Champions League, with Gremio and Palmeiras in the 1990s.

Player personality

The 59-year-old, who had a reputation for pragmatic football in the Brazilian league, brushed off the suggestion he might be a hard driving and temperamental man, saying "if you want to know what I'm really like ask my wife."

Personality was something important he looked for in players.

"First I look for technical qualities, then personal qualities and how they work as a unit because we are a team," he said.

"In the national squad you have to accept certain realities, learn to live with other players, make some concessions so we can all reach our objective. Personal qualities are vital for a team."

Scolari said the news that he would no longer be in charge of Portugal after Euro 2008 had not affected the harmony of his squad who reached the last eight with a match to spare in their group.

Portugal players have said they respect Scolari, will miss him as coach and had not lost sight of their aim at the tournament.

"Part of being a coach is to be a friend for the player," Nuno Gomes, Portugal captain, said.

"It's important to have those human qualities, he's a good psychologist and that for us is also important."

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