Satisfied Scolari has no plans to quit Guangzhou Evergrande


FILE PHOTO: Head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari of Guangzhou Evergrande gestures during AFC Champions League Group H match in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, February 24, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

GUANGZHOU (Reuters) - World Cup-winning manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has denied reports in his native Brazil that he will retire from coaching at the end of the current Chinese Super League season.

Scolari, who signed a new contract with Guangzhou Evergrande at the end of last year, called the reports "fake news" and said he hoped to remain in China beyond his existing deal.

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