Former Sunderland and Birmingham City boss Tony Mowbray is eyeing a return to management after "the toughest year" of his life.
The 60-year-old stepped away as Blues boss just eight games into his tenure after he was diagnosed "out of nowhere" with bowel cancer in February.
Mowbray is on the road to recovery after surgery, but his passion for football remains undimmed after an uncertain 2024.
"I do want to go back to work because football is in my blood, it's what I do," he told BBC Radio Tees.
"I still have issues, I'm still, at the moment not 100% ready for work.