Cahill rules out return to A-League
FOOTBALL: Retired Socceroos great Tim Cahill is open to offers to continue playing club football, but has ruled out any prospect of an A-League return.
Cahill spent a season and a half with Melbourne City and said he enjoyed the experience but had no interest in coming back to play in Australia and intended to live in the US.
But the 38-year-old said he would be open to collaboration with Football Federation Australia, serving as an “ambassador” to the A-League and beginning a potential career in coaching.
“I’ve not really entertained anyone when it comes to football because I’ve been selfish enough to have some serious family time,” Cahill told a press conference yesterday in Sydney, where he was speaking for the first time since announcing his international retirement earlier this week.
“As for domestic (football), there could be an opportunity. I’ve still got time to decide.
“I’ve heard a lot of whispers about the A-League ... I felt like I had a successful time here.
“(But) to live in America and try and play in the A-League will be impossible, so respectfully I’d like to thank everyone that’s been talking about me coming home.
“To draw a line in the sand there, that will just stop any whispers.
“I’m not connected to any A-League groups or anything whatsoever but what I am connected to is the FFA and the Socceroos, where my support will be there with whatever they need.”
Cahill owns a house in New Jersey and has played in Major League Soccer with the New York Red Bulls.
He said he was “interested” in coaching and would soon fly to the UK to begin his UEFA B Licence.