Thaksin’s £3.2m lure for Scolari to go to Manchester City as Sven is resigned to the sack

My Account
Logout

Create an Evening Standard Account

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Welcome! Sign in here

Use your social network

Save time by using your existing account to sign in to Evening Standard

We'll never share your information or post anything to your account without your permission

Forgot your password ?

Registration

* indicates fields that are mandatory

Email *

Password *

Confirm Password *

First name *

Surname *

Postcode *

Country *

Mobile phone number

Username *

Gender *

Year of birth *

When you sign up...

You will have access to all our online competitions, discounted offers and can post comments on our site.

You will also receive The Weekender newsletter sent every Thursday - it’s full of fantastic offers and ideas for the weekend. You can update your email preferences in your account page when you log in.

Other newsletters and emails

Homes & Property Newsletter - Yes I want to receive the weekly email with all the latest news on property in the capital

Occasionally we would also like to send you relevant emails detailing specific offers either from ourselves or carefully selected partners. If you would prefer not to receive these then please tick the appropriate boxes below. We will never pass on your details.

I do not want to receive additional offers and information from the Evening Standard

I do not want to receive additional offers and information sent by Evening Standard on behalf of carefully selected partners

Terms and Conditions

* I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of Evening Standard

Registration

Mail Sent for Registration Confirmation.

A confirmation email has been sent. Please activate your account by clicking on the activation link sent in your mail box.

The terms are an increase of £700,000 a year on the £2.5m Sven Goran Eriksson has been paid for his one season at the club — another slap in the face for the current City manager.

Scroll down to read more:

On his way: Eriksson gets the message yesterday

With Eriksson due to be relieved of his duties in the days following Sunday's final Barclays Premier League game at Middlesbrough, despite overwhelming fans' protests at the decision, Thaksin wants his No 1 target Scolari, who guided Brazil to World Cup victory in 2002, in place as soon as possible.

The offer was made to Scolari's representatives by go-betweens acting for City's owner at the weekend. Currently in his native Thailand, Thaksin has left the early stages of the negotiations to his aide Tawesuk Jack Srisumrid and the high-profile football agents Kia Joorabchian and Pini Zihavi.

Last night, sources in Portugal suggested that Scolari, 59, was mulling over the offer but is said to have doubts about uprooting his family.

His two sons are being educated in Portugal and he may be unwilling to move them.

He is also aware a full-time club job would give him little time for the lucrative seminars and speaking engagements he is committed to in Africa and South America.

Thaksin was said to be 'hopeful but less than certain' he will get his man. However, Scolari is known to be unimpressed with the way Eriksson has been treated. He is also concerned about any likely transfer budget.

Although Thaksin is understood to have made vague promises about funds, his £800m fortune is still frozen in Thailand and it is not yet known if and when his assets will be released.

Disgruntled fans have already made their feelings known, protesting outside the stadium and with an overwhelming display of support for Eriksson as his team lost 1-0 at Liverpool on Sunday.

It has emerged some fans have gone further by contacting City to ask for next term's season ticket money back, reserving the right to purchase until they see who the next manager is.