Glenn Hoddle admits he would love to return to the Chelsea managerial role but concedes it is highly unlikely.
The former Tottenham striker managed the Blues for about three years in the mid-1990s before taking the England national team job and says he would be open to returning to Stamford Bridge if the West Londo n club wanted to appoint a non-English manager.
"I was the last English manager to be there and that was a long, long time ago - over 15 years ago. That is staggering and I think they will probably go foreign, but it is strange because I loved working for the club.
"It was different then to what it is now and I only left because England came calling.
"If they were prepared to look for an English manager, I would love to go back there. I really must say that.
"I did a good job when I was there and a lot of Chelsea fans actually say when I meet them 'thanks for what you did because we started something there'.
"It has been taken on with new owners and the rest is history, but I think they will go foreign.""I think they will probably keep with the policy of staying foreign, I really do," he said.
Click here to reach the No1 destination for hard news and exciting gossip on Chelsea