Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood was always confident of finding a new job.
Sherwood spoke with QPR before taking the Villa post.
He said talks broke down on his own move to Loftus Road because "it wasn't right for either party" and conceded he believed the West Bromwich Albion job was "quite close" before Tony Pulis took the reins.
"The longer you stay out people think 'Ooh, might not get back in'," admitted Sherwood. "A lot of the time I was out it was my choice."
