HE MAY be a four-time premiership coach, but the idea of helping a club choose a new top man is not one that appeals to Leigh Matthews.

Matthews was asked to join Richmond's hunt for Terry Wallace’s replacement last week, but told afl.com.au that the idea of helping the club find a new coach did not grab his imagination.

"I was only spoken to about the potential of being involved in the coaching selection process [at Richmond]. I hadn't even thought about it, but someone asked me and I thought it wasn't really for me,” Matthews said. 

"If one of the clubs that I'd been involved with had asked, well you'd give it a second thought, but I haven't been involved with Richmond. It's nothing against the club, but I just haven't been involved there and I haven't got any great interest in that kind of vocation.

"If Hawthorn had asked me or Collingwood or the Lions you'd give it a second thought, but that's about it."

North Melbourne is also on the lookout for a new coach, but Matthews confirmed Richmond had been the only club to approach him.

He was bemused by reports in the media earlier in the week suggesting he had an interest in either of the senior coaching vacancies.

"I've got no intention of having any role with any football club next year," he said.

"I haven't been asked by anyone to coach, but I'm not seeking a coaching position. I've said that clearly.

Matthews said the desire to be involved in football is always strong, but denied he was looking to jump back into a senior position.

"It's a bit like: once a coach always a coach.

“There's part of Tommy Hafey that would still want to coach, there's part of Allan Jeans that would still want to coach, there'll always be a part of you that wants to coach, but when you get into ifs, buts and maybes that's when people start to take license with what you say.

"The reality is there's always a part of you that wants to coach, but that doesn't mean you'll ever coach again."