Serbian Mihajlovic surprisingly quit Serie A Catania earlier this week amid media speculation linking him with Fiorentina and Inter Milan.
The Italian soccer federation has spoken to Fiorentina about possibly making Prandelli Italy boss if Marcello Lippi steps down after the World Cup as expected.
"On Monday I met Mihajlovic," Fiorentina sporting director Pantaleo Corvino told Italian television. "He said he was now free but then the news arrived that his father had died and he had to leave. So let's wait and see."
Former Inter player and assistant coach Mihajlovic was quickly installed as one of the bookmakers' favourites to replace Mourinho when he suddenly quit Catania, only for the Fiorentina link to become stronger.
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