PANAJI: When FC Goa started checking the applicants for the coaching vacancy at the club, they rubbed their eyes in disbelief.There were coaches who have managed teams at the highest level, there were World Cup winning captains, and even closer home, the list of coaches with proven credentials made for interesting reading. So the club started making a shortlist, and on top of the 37-coach list was Brazilian World Cup winning captain and coach Carlos Dunga A senior club official wondered if the Dunga interest was genuine. “He is serious. He says he has heard a lot from friends about Indian football and interestingly, the only club he knows from here is FC Goa,” the Brazilian’s representative told the club.Dunga won the World Cup for Brazil as captain in 1994 and was head coach of the team, twice. His first spell (2006-2010) saw Brazil win the Copa America (2007) and Confederations Cup (2009) but ended in defeat against Netherlands at the 2010 World Cup quarterfinals. He returned for a second stint in 2014 but a loss in the Copa America led to his early dismissal.Dunga’s interest in FC Goa could have stemmed from another Brazilian legend, Zico, coaching the club during its first three years. Zico guided Goa to the final at home in 2015, which they lost dramatically against Chennaiyin FC , and then presided over the club’s worst finish when they found themselves at the bottom in 2016.The Brazilian great is not the only name that has shown interest in taking up the Goa coaching job. There is Guus Hiddink, who coached Netherlands and South Korea at the World Cup, besides former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, Spanish great Fernando Hierro and former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam “The club is flattered with the interest that is shown by these great names, but it’s unlikely that they will sign any big name,” said a source who has been tracking the development.Salary will be the biggest constraint. Zico was the best-paid coach when he was here for three years taking home a salary of approximately Rs 6.3 crore for a five-month stint in 2016, and former coach Sergio Lobera was also the highest-paid coach in Indian football before the club decided to part ways. It is unlikely that the club will break the bank again for another big-name coach.Instead, the club is more likely to show faith in a younger coach who is hungry to prove himself and will stay true to the club’s philosophy of possession football.“There are several interesting names who are guaranteed to stay true to the club’s philosophy,” said the source.The club is likely to make a decision within a fortnight with coaches who have won the I-League, Indian Super League (ISL) and made a name for themselves in European lower divisions making it to the shortlist.