Ralf Rangnick has claimed he rejected the chance to take over at Chelsea on an interim basis after the sacking of Frank Lampard.
Rangnick, 62, is currently working with Red Bull as their head of sport and development - and his last managerial role came with RB Leipzig between 2018 and 2019.
His return to the dugout may have come at Stamford Bridge, however, but Chelsea were rebuffed due to his reluctance over taking on the job on a short-term basis.
'I said: "I would like to come and work with you, but I can't do it for four months.