Scolari set to manage England

LUIZ FELIPE SCOLARI is set to be appointed next England manager if he can agree terms with the Football Association, but an announcement is unlikely before next week.

The appointment needs to be ratified by the FA board and although they could hold an emergency conference call, the matter is expected to be dealt with at the scheduled meeting next Thursday. FA chief executive Brian Barwick returned from Lisbon yesterday and confirmed he had held talks with the 57-year-old Brazilian.

Barwick said: “I think it is well-evidenced now that we were in Lisbon, speaking to Felipe Scolari, as part of the process of recruiting the next coach and that process continues.”