London: Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, who guided Brazil to their fifth World Cup success in 2002, put his name firmly in the frame to replace Sven-Goran Eriksson as England manager.
Scolari, whose contract with Portugal ends after the 2006 World Cup finals in July, said on Sunday: "Yes I would like the job. England have a fantastic national team. But it is not for me at this moment. I am very happy in my job with Portugal."
"But when I finish my contract in July I will be free," Scolari set out his credentials in an interview on Sunday with BBC Radio Five Live.
"I am a good coach and a man of the world. Portugal are a better team now than before. I am happy in any country. I have worked in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Japan and Brazil," Scolari said.
He added that if he wished to be in England then he would need to learn the language better and know more about the job.
"That could take two or three months but is not a problem for me. The language of the players I know very well. But it is important to communicate to the people," he said.
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