Departing Dundee supervisor Mark McGhee hopes his time as a Premiership boss shouldn't be over regardless of his looming exit from Dens Park.
The previous Aberdeen participant will depart the Darkish Blues after right now's match at Livingston after their relegation was confirmed midweek.
He took over till the top of this time period from James McPake in February however has received one recreation since, a 3-1 victory towards Hibs on Tuesday.
McGhee missed the primary six video games of his tenure by means of a touchline ban from his final administration gig within the league at Motherwell.
It has been determined he will not lead Dundee within the Championship and neither will assistant Simon Rusk as he departs for a job inside the English FA.
An opportunity to handle at this degree once more continues to be on the 64-year-old's thoughts.
He advised BBC: "I feel staying up was at all times a serious a part of the choice. All of it is smart to me. I'm get together to the choice in the long run.
"I feel within the Premiership there's a function for a supervisor like myself, who's a supervisor somewhat than a coach nowadays.
"I am unsure within the Championship that is required - a younger coach with the vitality that I am unable to convey to the coaching floor any extra.
"I'm 100 per cent on board with the choice and I'm fairly snug with it.
"I loved my time right here. I'm vastly disenchanted we did not handle to remain up after all."