Former Germany and USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann and recently sacked Serbian manager Slavoljub Muslin have emerged as favourites to coach Australia at next year's World Cup.
Klinsmann has expressed interest in role through a third-party to Football Federation Australia, while the governing body has made contact with Muslin, who is understood to be in Australia, according to reports from News Corp.
It is believed Klinsmann asked a friend to initiate dialogue with the FFA, and to explain to him the level of talent in Socceroos playing pool, the team's ambition at the World Cup and the strength of the A-League.