Portsmouth are preparing for a round of talks with Mexico coach Sven Goran Eriksson after their World Cup qualifier against the USA.
The Swede has reservations about a job with a club near the foot of the Barclays Premier League and is not convinced Fratton Park should be his next stop.
A return to club management appeals to the ex-England coach, but he also has a deal with Mexico and a brief to take them to the World Cup finals. Avram Grant remains in the Pompey frame, too.