BIG Phil Scolari received a heroes farewell as he left Chinese side Guangzho Evergrande for the final time.
The legendary Brazilian won three Chinese Super League titles since his appointment in 2015 and became a huge hit with supporters.
But he called time at the mega-rich club on Sunday after winning the league with two matches to spare.
And thousands of Guangzho Evergrande supporters made their way to the airport hoping to grab a signature from one of the highest paid bosses in world football.
Supporters draped scarfs around his neck and held banners with one reading: “General Felipe, thanks, from Guangzhou fans.”
The 69-year-old was replaced by another familiar and big name in World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro.
Scolari hasn’t given any hints at his next job but revealed his story in China may continue in the future.
He said: “My story with China may continue. I will carefully think about it. No one knows where we are heading, but I hope Evergrande can have a bright future.
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“I don’t know if I will come back to China. My football life has taken me all over the world, but China is one [of] the three best places that I’ve ever worked,”
Scolari has managed 22 different teams during his career but his biggest achievement to date was winning the World Cup with Brazil in 2002.
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