adminRIO DE JANEIRO. — Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari defended his record on Wednesday as the football-mad nation struggled to absorb the World Cup debacle against Germany.
A day after Brazil’s hopes of a sixth World Cup had been crushed in a record 7-1 semi-final defeat to the Germans, Scolari awoke to find many newspapers calling for his head.
But in a combative Press conference at Brazil’s training camp outside Rio, Scolari batted away questions about his future, saying he would not discuss it until the World Cup was over.
And he insisted that despite the catastrophic end to Brazil’s campaign, the overall performance in the tournament had not been as bad as suggested.
“Nobody will die (as a result of the loss). We will look to correct the path of our lives to deal with yesterday’s tsunami,” Scolari said.
“If we had lost 1-0 it would not be a catastrophe.
“It’s the first time we reached a semi-final since 2002 so maybe our work wasn’t so bad,” Scolari said.
“We win and we lose together. There are good and bad moments. I know people feel bitterness and shame.
“But life goes on. We shall look ahead to other goals, starting with securing third place on Saturday.” — AFP.
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