FA chief executive Brain Barwick has confirmed that the FA have held talks with Portugal manager Scolari. "I think it's evident now we were in Lisbon yesterday, speaking to Luiz Felipe Scolari as part of our ongoing process of recruiting the next England senior national coach for this autumn, and that process continues at pace," said Barwick.
Since the news some people have questioned the decision to offer Scolari the position. Former Leeds and caretaker manager Howard Wilkinson is worried that the appointment could be a mistake."I think it would be a popular decision, but I don't think in the long term it's a good decision for what's best for England and English football," Wilkinson said.