World Cup winner Scolari approached to lead Socceroos in Russia

World Cup winner Luiz Felipe Scolari could be set to lead Australia at the 2018 World Cup in Russia with the former Brazil, Portugal and Chelsea boss revealing he has been approached by Football Federation Australia to take over as Socceroos head coach.

O Λουίς Φελίπε Σκολάρι υποψήφιος για τον πάγκο της Εθνικής Αυστραλίας Source: Reuters

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 told Reuters."