Luiz Felipe Scolari decided after his troubled spell with Chelsea, which lasted less than six months, he wanted a low profile post. With this in mind the Brazilian coach accepted an 18 month coaching role in Uzbekistan at Bunyodkor.

The 60-year-old former Brazil and Portugal coach told the Brazilian media: "I received an offer from an English club but Chelsea's contractual clauses prevent me from working in England for a year.

"I had offers from other clubs and national teams. I thought that might lead me to the same situation that I experienced in Chelsea and could have further difficulties.

"That's why I chose this new project, which pleased me much."

Scolari follows in the footsteps of fellow Brazilian Rivaldo, a member of his World Cup-winning squad in 2002, who joined Bunyodkor last year.

"I decided to accept an invitation by Rivaldo, an outstanding person who was for me the most important player of the 2002 World Cup," Scolari continued.

"The other important thing is the structure surrounding the project.

"They want to assemble a team that can fight for places in international competitions and they are building a new stadium, with seven training pitches of excellent quality.

"All this weighed on my decision."