Many in Brazil feel that current coach Dunga is a bit of a pawn; a seat-warmer for the time being, until the end of Portugal's Euro 2008 campaign, when Luiz Felipe Scolari could possibly decide to return to be coach of the samba seleçao.

Well that process could all be sped up with rumours that the Portuguese FA are considering the hiring Jose Mourinho in some capacity. Whilst it is presently unclear what role he would take up, we all know that "The Special One" loves a challenge, and is also very patriotic.

Scolari meanwhile has ruffled quite a few feathers after his altercation with the Serbian defender Dragutinovic (he was given a 4 match ban for striking the Drago in the face), and this would add some uncertainty to the whole issue.

It's quite possible that the wheels won't immediately start turning on this one, but Mourinho might well start working with the FA to familiarise himself with the national team setup, and be groomed to take over for the World Cup in 2010 once (if) Scolari quits Portugal after Euro 2008.