Scolari says he's been declining offers to be Colombia coach

World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari says he's been declining requests to be the new Colombia coach.

Scolari says on Tuesday the Colombian Football Federation keeps approaching him to replace Jose Pekerman, who left the job last year.

But Scolari says he wants to stay at Brazilian club Palmeiras.

"It seems Colombia do not understand I am not leaving, and they are raising their offering," he says.

"But it is not a matter of offerings."