Reporters hit back over Scolari clown jibe

The journalists were protesting after Scolari called a reporter a clown at a news conference in midweek when his team played a match in the Copa Sudamericana, the region's equivalent to the Europa League.

"He needs to be reminded that we're not here to have fun, we're also working. Our radio won't interview Big Phil so long as he doesn't apologise," reporter Ricardo Martins said.

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