Former Socceroo Jason Culina has called for an end to coach Holger Osieck's three-year reign and has implored Football Federation Australia (FFA) to go back to the future and re-appoint Dutch miracle worker Guus Hiddink to re-energise the stricken national team.

The recently retired midfielder, who has played under Hiddink and Osieck, was alarmed by the manner of Australia's 6-0 subjugation by Brazil at the weekend and sees an urgent case for a change of leadership with the 2014 World Cup just nine months away.

Two-time World Cup finalist Culina views the reinstatement of Hiddink - who successfully piloted Australia to the 2006 World Cup after stepping in for the axed Frank Farina - as a solution to the "stagnation" he says has taken hold under Osieck.

Aware the former Netherlands, Russia and Turkey coach is open to offers after parting company with Russia's Anzhi Makhachkala in July, Culina also pleaded for Australia's next generation of players to be fast-tracked into the team for next month's friendly against France in Paris.

The 58-cap Culina, 32, who also thrived under Hiddink at club level with PSV Eindhoven, said: "It would be amazing if we could get him back ... Guus Hiddink just he walking into the dressing room would provide a massive psychological lift to everybody.

"It would be an absolutely brilliant move to sound him out. Everything about the man is extraordinary. He's our greatest Socceroos coach and is an inspiring figure.

"It's about how he deals with players, his character and his ability to motivate. It's no coincidence that under him we got to the knockout stages in Germany in 2006.

"Under Hiddink and also Pim Verbeek (2010 World Cup) there was a philosophy and a style which we adhered to and to a certain extent that was successful.

"Under Holger, I have seen no progression. There are no new philosophies and there is no clear direction.

"He has been slow to promote change and slow to blood younger players and it's a big shame.

"It's sad to see us scraping into a World Cup with a late goal against Iraq when our last campaign we blitzed it.

"A lot of questions need to be asked and it's pretty obvious that the answers lie with the coaching staff and also the players themselves.

Back to the future ... Former Socceroo Jason Culina says the FFA should do everything within its power to bring back Guus Hiddink. ( Karim Jaafar, file photo: AFP )

Australia's date with France in Paris on October 12 (AEST) could be Osieck's last, assuming he is not dispensed with before then by FFA chairman Frank Lowy and his board as patience with the German evaporates.

It's understood the German was asked to provide an explanation for the deabacle in Brasilia by Lowy on Tuesday with some well-placed sources indicating that a push to reappoint Hiddink - in favour of locals like Ange Postecoglou and Tony Popovic - is high on the agenda of several FFA board members.

"If there is to be change it needs to come soon so that whoever takes over has time to put his imprint on the team. If not, there's a danger you could go to the World Cup as a bit of shambles," cautioned Culina.

"Bringing a new coach in is certainly something that should be considered after the Brazil game.

"I have never seen a Socceroos team play like that before. It's time the new generation were given a go.

"Let's say you went to the World Cup with a young experimental team building for the future and lost every game 3-0. Or you went with the older established team and lost by the sane margins. What would be better?

"At least you would go down fighting with the kids and gain a little bit more respect along the way.

"If I was the coach against Brazil I would have given Tom Rogic a lot more game time. I would have had a look at a Matt Ryan or Mitch Langerak in goal and I would have given Rhys Williams a run.

"And they need to get a look in against France next month. You have to give players a chance and find out if they are up to the job. We might be surprised by how well they do."

Culina also questioned the scheduling of the games against Brazil and France, claiming after the battering in Brasilia, a likely ordeal at the Bastille could be a confidence killer.

"This has been coming for a long time. When you only scraped by against the likes of Oman, Jordan and Iraq, how can you expect to suddenly jump to the level of Brazil - and now France?" he queried.

"We should have been scheduling games against sides more at our level and give the young boys a chance to build into bigger games.

"It's going to take a lot of mental resolve to come back from the loss in Brazil. It could even have ramifications beyond one or two games because I know as a player how much those sorts of results can hurt your confidence and belief."