"The only team in the world he would be willing to coach tomorrow would be the Brazil team", the source told the Brazilian daily.

"If he took charge of the Selecao, they would become world champions. You can tell the president of the CBF that."

Mano Menezes was fired as coach of Brazil on Friday, although the timing was curious.

It came after a run of impressive friendly results, rather than at the end of the disappointing Olympic final defeat to Mexico in the summer.