SAO PAULO: Australia have approached World Cup winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari about leading them to the 2018 tournament in Russia, the former Brazil and Portugal boss has said.
Scolari, who recently ended a two-and-a-half year stint with a club side in China, said the Socceroos had spoken with his agent about him replacing Ange Postecoglou, who resigned in November.
“I am one of the names they spoke with... to see if I was interested in taking them to the World Cup,” Scolari said yesterday.
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Scolari said he was happy to discuss a role with the Australians, but would want it to be long-term, not just for the June-July 2018 tournament.
“I don’t intend in just taking a team to the World Cup,” the former Chelsea manager added. “I intend on leading a team with an organised project for one or two years. But I am interested.”
Australia qualified for Russia after beating Honduras in an intercontinental playoff and have been drawn in Group C against France, Peru and Denmark. Postecoglou quit the Socceroos a week after securing Australia’s spot.