Former Sunderland boss Gus Poyet has revealed he turned down a move to Kilmarnock last summer.
Poyet has been out of work since leaving Bordeuax in 2018 and he's desperate to get back into English football as soon as he can.
Kilmarnock offered him the chance to take over at Rugby Park after Steve Clarke left to take over as Scotland manager in May 2019 at the end of the season.
Poyet - who played for Chelsea and Tottenham during his playing career - has also managed Brighton, AEK Athens, Real Betis and Shanghai Shenhua.
But the 52-year-old wasn't willing to move to the Premiership and insists it wasn't the right time for him.
He told the DW podcast: "I had a very honest approach from Kilmarnock last year when Clarke went to the national team. It was not the right time.
"My idea was to go to Greece and back to England. Because we did very well in Greece, they took me to Spain. China was about connections and then I lost the momentum in England and the call from Bordeaux was special. It’s a massive team in France.
"I came back to England and would like to get back in but it's been difficult. Getting back has been more difficult than I expected.
"I can wait but my staff need to work. There are a few things but nothing for sure. I hope we are going to start the season with a team.
"There are no direct negotiations but some approaches. Unfortunately in football you need a manager to leave for you to get in.”
