FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Copa Libertadores - Group Stage - Group F - Melgar v Palmeiras - Monumental Virgen de Chapi Stadium, Arequipa, Peru - April 25, 2019 Palmeiras coach Luiz Felipe Scolari REUTERS/Guadalupe Pardo
(Reuters) - Former Brazil and Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has left Cruzeiro by mutual consent after a brief three months in charge during which he saved the Serie B club from the threat of a second consecutive relegation.
Scolari, who also coached Chelsea, Gremio and Palmeiras, took over at the troubled side in October last year when they were 19th in the 20-team league, with just 12 points from 15 games.
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