BBC Sport: Luiz Felipe Scolari will not be next England manager.
His decision, which he said stemmed from media pressure, has led to severe criticism of the Football Association’s handling of the search for a new coach.
Scolari said: “The English FA is going to choose a name. My name isn’t one of them because I’m closing this matter.”
The Brazilian, the coach of Portugal, said he had been shocked by intrusion into his life by the English media.
“There are 20 reporters outside my house now,” said Scolari, who had been strongly tipped in this week’s media to become Sven-Goran Eriksson’s successor.
Looks like the FA have dropped the ball on this one and fucked the whole process up completly. I thought that it was almost definitely going to be Scolari that would take over after Sven-Goran Eriksson. But it is not to be.
Can’t say that I’m too disappointed though, I’ve had my doubts that he was really suited for the job. Not that his nationality is a problem for me, Sven being Swedish was never an issue for me, but the style of play of his previous jobs with Brazil and Portugal is very different to that of England.
It might have worked out but it really seems now that it won’t be happening.
