Alex McLeish says he is seeking a stable management position in England after he finishes his duties at Genk.
The Scottish tactician will return to the UK this summer after cutting short his two-year deal with the Belgian club and is after a project-type role to continue his coaching career.
McLeish, who has managed the likes of Rangers, Scotland, Birmingham City, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest, is hoping he can land a job where he is not brought in for a short-term fix.
"If I was going back to England, I would like to get something where someone would put a bit of trust in me rather than a fire-fighting project," said McLeish.
"If you look at my time with Rangers, when we were able to prepare properly, we did well.
"I obviously inherited a good set of quality players and I got the best out of them that Dick Advocaat wasn't getting any more.
"But if you look at my time in England, it was all about fire-fighting - even Villa. It was the right club but the wrong time.
"I have already been approached to work in countries outside of Europe, so I need to think about what I want to do because I have a wee grandson now.
"There is loads of potential in the Middle East and America, for example, but maybe Europe or England would be better if I get a really good opportunity."