PAUL HARTLEY insists he is willing to travel far and wide to get back into management.
The former Celtic midfielder has been out of work since his sacking by Dundee back in April and failed in a bid to land the head coach’s role at old club Hearts.
The 40-year-old was interviewed for the post but missed out as the director of football Craig Levein took on the post instead.
Hartley claims he has learned from the Tynecastle experience and from losing his job at Dundee, and is eager to make a dugout return immersing himself in football since losing his job.
He said: “I’m not enjoying being out of work but I’m enjoying watching games and learning again, looking at different teams and different managers, even in international football. I want to get back in, but I’m enjoying just watching games just now.
“I want to be a manager but you know what it’s like, if you don’t win any games or you go on a losing streak, there’s the possibility now, with the way football is, that you may lose your job. But I’m still hungry, I still want to manage at the highest level.
“If you look at all the top managers, they do lose their jobs every now and again. It’s happened to me and it’s about how you learn from that. I certainly would [consider a job overseas] or down south. You just never know what’s round the corner, but it’s definitely something I would consider. I’m just waiting for the next opportunity. Whenever that will be, who knows?”
Hartley, who earned a big reputation guiding Alloa Athletic to back-to-back promotions in his first managerial job, enjoyed a mostly successful time at Dundee but is keen to move on from the disappointment of his departure from Dens Park.
He added: “You just have be positive and look to the future. There’s no point in being negative, I’ve always been a positive person and I just look to the future now.”
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