Retired Socceroos great Tim Cahill is open to offers to continue playing club football, but has ruled out any prospect of an A-League return.
Cahill spent a season and a half with Melbourne City and said he enjoyed the experience but has no interest in coming back to play in Australia, saying he intended to live in America.
But the 38-year-old said he would be open to collaboration with Football Federation Australia, serving as an “ambassador” to the A-League and beginning a potential career in coaching.
“I’ve not really entertained anyone when it comes to football because I’ve been selfish enough to have some serious family time,” Cahill told a press conference in Sydney, where he was speaking for the first time since announcing his international retirement earlier in the week.
“As for domestic (football), there could be an opportunity. I’ve still got time to decide.
“I’ve heard a lot of whispers about the A-League … I felt like I had a successful time here.
“(But) to live in America and try and play in the A-League would be impossible.”
Cahill played only sparingly last season during spells with City and English Championship side Millwall, and admitted “every decision” he made in the six months leading up to the World Cup in Russia was to help him do whatever he could to help the Socceroos.
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