Chris Coleman told Goals on Sunday he would have no problem returning to Spain to manage.
Chris Coleman would have no hesitation in heading back to Spain.
The former Fulham boss resigned as Real Sociedad manager earlier this month after just six months into a three-year contract.
Coleman said he was left with no alternative by incoming president Inaki Badiola but despite the disappointment is ready to give it another go - possibly with a Premiera Division club.
"We've had some interest from Spain, from the league above," he told
Goals on Sunday.
"But we can't do anything until the summer because the rule there is if you've managed one club during a season you can't then go to another club in that same season.
"My assistant Steve Kean is a very good coach and he speaks the lingo which helps, so I'd go back to Spain and I wouldn't think twice about it."
Confidence
Coleman was the surprise choice for the Basque club at the beginning of the season, but after a slow start had guided them to fifth spot, within a point of the promotion places.
Sociedad had lost just once since September, but having offered his resignation when Maria de la Pena - who appointed him - resigned, he said the time was right to quit when he and assistant Steve Kean found out just what the new man was all about.
"It was a shame because we'd only lost one in 11 games and once since September," he said.
"We were only a point away from the team in third and the team was playing well and growing in confidence. We'd had eight or nine debutants from the academy team, so really we were doing great.
"But the president promised I could sign the players and that obviously wasn't the case with the new signing - he wasn't mine. He also said he would leave my staff alone and 24 hours later he sacked my sporting director.
"For me then, the trust and harmony was gone and it was the best thing to do because I didn't believe in his programme. It was the right time.
"We had a three-year contract and were six months into that. But we never went to Spain for the money, we went there for the experience, to see if we could pit our wits against the foreign boys if you like.
Vacancies
"We knew the English leagues and we wanted to see if we could cope with what the foreign coaches and players have to offer."
Even if he does return for a second spell, Coleman will in the meantime be linked with managerial vacancies in the Premier League and the Championship over here.
But he moved swiftly to rule himself out of joining Newcastle as Kevin Keegan's number two and taking over at Southampton following George Burley's defection to Scotland.
"People talk about managing in the Premier League is if there are loads of jobs going, but there's not," he said.
"I was lucky, my first job was in the Premier League and the timing was right. I was a lucky boy and I've never shied away from that. But there are a lot of very good managers out of work, so the competition is very high.
"I'd be a very poor assistant because I've been a number one for five years. I couldn't then go and be an assistant.
"I know Kevin very well so the link is there but Newcastle haven't approached me and it's not something I would consider. It's a fantastic club, a great club but for me, the best time to go there is after Alan Shearer has been manager.
"And I can honestly say I've not been approached for the Southampton job or put myself forward for the Southampton job."
