<p>Australia have approached World Cup winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari about leading them to the 2018 tournament in Russia, the former Brazil and Portugal boss has told <span class="italic">Reuters.</span></p>.<p>Scolari, who recently ended a two-and-a-half year stint with a club side in China, said the Socceroos had spoken with his agent about him replacing Ange Postecoglou, who resigned in November.</p>.<p>"I am one of the names they spoke with... to see if I was interested in taking them to the World Cup," Scolari said in an exclusive interview on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Scolari said he was happy to discuss a role with the Australians, but would want it to be long-term, not just for the June-July 2018 tournament.</p>.<p>"I don't intend in just taking a team to the World Cup," the former Chelsea manager added. "I intend on leading a team with an organized project for one or two years. But I am interested."</p>
<p>Australia have approached World Cup winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari about leading them to the 2018 tournament in Russia, the former Brazil and Portugal boss has told <span class="italic">Reuters.</span></p>.<p>Scolari, who recently ended a two-and-a-half year stint with a club side in China, said the Socceroos had spoken with his agent about him replacing Ange Postecoglou, who resigned in November.</p>.<p>"I am one of the names they spoke with... to see if I was interested in taking them to the World Cup," Scolari said in an exclusive interview on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Scolari said he was happy to discuss a role with the Australians, but would want it to be long-term, not just for the June-July 2018 tournament.</p>.<p>"I don't intend in just taking a team to the World Cup," the former Chelsea manager added. "I intend on leading a team with an organized project for one or two years. But I am interested."</p>