OK football fans especially English ones...what do you think of Luiz Felipe "Big Phil" Scolari being offered the post of England manager??

I'm sure he will do you a service. England will never win anything under Sven! Scolari will create an exciting team, and teach you to play with a bit of flair which the team is capable of. Good luck.

The actual process has been a complete joke. The FA should have tried to keep everything secret until the appointment is finalised. What if there's a contract dispute or for some other reason he rejects the offer. Everyone else is 2nd best. That does no one any good.

The actual choice provokes mixed feelings for me. I'm actually fond of all the main candidates. Scolari's record is over and above all the other candidates for the job. On the one hand I think that's great he may be 'the best man for the job' but I'm slightly skeptical. I think if I was manager of Brazil I'd get them quarters or semis at least. Same can be said for a host nation in a major tournament; France - '98, South Korea - '02, Portugal - '04
etc.

as a brazilian who has followed Scolari since he first showed up, I say he's perfect for the job. hell, he's perfect for any soccer team coaching job.

I'm a die hard fan of Sport Club Internacional, the great rival of Gremio, the team which Scolari coached to win, among other titles, the South American Libertadores. this guy is responsible for some of the saddest days of my life. before coaching Gremio, he won Brazilian Cup with Criciuma, a small team who at the time played the 2nd division and now is in the 3rd division. after that, he coached Palmeiras and led one of the most exciting teams I've ever seen, which also won Libertadores.

common knowledge might forget, (because Brazil ended up winning the World Cup in dominant fashion) but when Scolari started, the Brazilian team was at the most difficult moment in its history. me, I don't even root for them, because they always win anyway, and "Big Phil" di turn the team that embarassed a nation into world champions.

I don't like the way he handles the team, but he always ends up winning. I think he motivates his players in a way they're willing to kil themselves to get a win, which is for me, what makes the difference in professional sports, and what might be lacking for most european teams, especially the English Team.

He won the WC 2002 with Brazil, and played the finals of Euro 2004 with Portugal.

They say he playes very defensive, but I don't think that's true.

I mean, with Brazil he played in a 3-5-2, with Ronaldinho very closely behind Rivaldo and Ronaldo, 2 defensive midfielders, 2 wingers (R Carlos and Cafu), and 3 defenders.

With Portugal he played in a 4-5-1, defense consisting out of Miguel, Andrade, Carvalho and Nuno Valente, defensive midfielders being Maniche and Costinha, wingers Figo and Ronaldo, and Deco behind striker Pauleta.

Not really offensive play, but those teams always had a lot of possesion.

No thanks. Call me racist, but I'd prefer somebody English, please. If only for feeling part of a nation when supporting it. A Swede was bad enough. An entirely different continent?

Bring on BIG SAM,he's the man for the job,i think he would really get the players going

Being Irish my natural sympathies are usually for England to do badly :p but I think this is a good move by the FA. I agree with Turi the process has been a joke. Felipao has a proven track record at club and international level, he can manage players and egos (Romario, Figo), he's not afraid to make bold decisions (unlike Eriksson) and he knows what it takes to get through the knock-out stages of a big competition. He's also got emotion and passion, he once thumped a journalist who questioned his tactics (imagine what he'll do in the middle of a Garth Crooks question!!)

Well my fears were confirmed yesterday and the process becomes an even bigger joke. I have no faith in the FA.

He's decided to Not take the job can't handle the pressure of the english Press

Ha ha!
He had 400 hundred english pressmen on his doorstep!
Do you blame him?