Luiz Felipe Scolari has admitted that he had an offer to manage another English club before taking over as coach of Uzbekistan champions Bunyodkor.
The 60-year-old Brazilian, who was out of work since being sacked by Chelsea in February, penned an 18-month contract at Bunyodkor last week.
"I received an offer from an English club, but Chelsea's contractual clauses prevent me from working in England for a year," Scolari told the Brazilian media.
"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."
He added: "I decided to accept an invitation by Rivaldo, an outstanding person who was for me the most important player of the 2002 World Cup.
"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."
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The 60-year-old Brazilian, who was out of work since being sacked by Chelsea in February, penned an 18-month contract at Bunyodkor last week.
"I received an offer from an English club, but Chelsea's contractual clauses prevent me from working in England for a year," Scolari told the Brazilian media.
"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."
He added: "I decided to accept an invitation by Rivaldo, an outstanding person who was for me the most important player of the 2002 World Cup.
"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."
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