PAUL Roos has refused to rule out coaching Melbourne in 2014 although he has told the club's CEO Peter Jackson he is not interested in the job.
Speaking on Fox Footy's On The Couch, Roos said he was still unsure what he would be doing next year.
He said he had a discussion with Jackson three weeks ago and told him he had no interest in returning to coaching.
Roos has not had a discussion with Jackson about the job since that initial conversation.
"I have spoken to Peter [Jackson] and all he said at the end was if anything changes, let us know. I gave him that undertaking if that was the case I would give him a call," he said.
However he admits he is not prepared to shut the door completely on speculation surrounding his potential return to coaching in the AFL.
"You have to be careful in making closed statements," he said.
"I can't tell you what I'm going to be doing next year or the year after.
"All I can tell you is Peter [Jackson] and I had a good discussion ... at the moment, I said to him there's no interest in me coaching a football club."
Roos has been touted as a possible coach for Melbourne since it sacked Mark Neeld after round 11. Neeld coached the Demons to just five wins in 33 games and was dismissed midway through a three year contract.
Roos last coached at AFL level in 2010. He coached the Swans to the 2005 AFL premiership to break a 72-year drought for the club. He coached 202 games at the Swans for a 57.4 per cent winning record.
Melbourne announced last week it had appointed a five-man panel to appoint its next senior coach.
Jackson heads the committee that includes interim football manager Josh Mahoney, recruiting and player development manager Todd Viney, football director Greg Healy and external consultant, four-time premiership coach David Parkin.
Jackson said "the committee has been formed with the clear objective of securing the best coaching scenario to take the Melbourne Football Club forward".
"We intend to explore a range of options including [former Adelaide coach and Melbourne interim coach] Neil Craig," he said.
“The committee will determine the selection criteria and the recruitment process.
"Given the timing of the search, the club will respect the protocols of the Coaches’ Association when approaching any candidate currently in contract with another club."
The AFL Commission met on Monday and was expected to discuss the Demons' bid for special assistance to support the restructure of their football department.
