Dutch manager Peter Bosz has admitted he spoke to Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers about their manager positions, but both clubs decided against him.
Bosz has been out of work since October, when he was sacked by Lyon after just over a year in charge at the French club.
He has continually been linked with a return to management since that point, with his name regularly touted as an option in the Premier League.
He was on the list of names suggested as a replacement for Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa following his sacking at the end of October, but they ultimately decided to go with Unai Emery.
Earlier that month he had also found himself on the list of possible appointments at Wolves when they were on the hunt for a replacement for Bruno Lage.
They ultimately secured Julen Lopetegui’s signature, something of a disappointment for Bosz, who admits he held talks with both clubs about their vacant positions.
“I spoke with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa, but these clubs decided on another coach,” he told ESPN’s Sendung Goedemorgen Eredivisie, relayed by Transfermarkt.
“The Premier League is special in itself, I think. Of course, you would prefer to go to a club that is already playing a bit higher, but the fact that it is the clubs playing at the bottom that change coaches is perhaps also logical.
“(There’s) so much money that you could really build something if you had the time, I think. You can see that with clubs like Brighton, who are suddenly playing at the top.”
