 Penney is ready for a return to management |
Ex-Doncaster boss Dave Penney says he is waiting for the right offer to come along before he returns to management. Penney left Rovers in August after guiding the club from the Nationwide Conference to League One in just over four-and-a-half years in charge.
"I've had a couple of enquiries and a couple of interviews but nothing sorted as yet," he told BBC Sport.
"It's got to be the right job for me. I'm in a position where I can take my time and look around."
Penney has been linked with the vacant posts at Leeds and Bournemouth since departing Belle Vue, while this week his name was mentioned as a potential successor to Nigel Worthington at Norwich.
The 42-year-old Penney added: "It's got to be the right club that's progressive and wants to go forward.
"It depends what clubs want - all clubs want different attributes from different managers but I'm sure somebody will look at my CV and see that I can do a job for their club.
"I'll just look at each individual club and see if I can make a go of it.
 | I certainly didn't think that I had taken Doncaster as far as I could take them |
"It's been nice to have a break, go on holiday and get bits and bobs done round the house and spend some time with the kids. "I've watched a few games for a couple of clubs who have asked me to do some scouting but nothing too much."
Penney's name has also cropped up when discussing candidates for the England Under-21 role, with national coach Steve McClaren keen for the post to become a permanent position.
But Penney said: "I've no idea about that. I have spoken to Steve McClaren a couple of times but nothing has been mentioned.
"I don't think they have made a decision who they are going to give that to. I have not thought about it much, it's just speculation as me and Steve were together at Derby and Oxford."
Penney took control of Doncaster in December 2001 and guided them back into the Football League in his first full season.
The following campaign they won the League Two title and Penney followed that up by leading them to top-half finishes in League One the last two seasons.
They achieved their best league position in 50 years in 2005-2006, knocking Manchester City and Aston Villa out of the League Cup along the way and only losing to Arsenal on penalties.
"In the end it was time to move on," he said. "I'd been there a long time and I needed a fresh start and the club needed a fresh start.
"I looked at what I'd done and I'd achieved a lot so I was happy with what happened while I was there - it was time for a new chapter for them and me.
"These things happen in life so you move on and deal with it.
"I don't really want to go into it in depth. I had eight great years there and achieved a lot as a player and coach and manager.
"Who knows what's round the corner? I didn't have anything lined up, as most people thought I had the way I left.
"The chairman said something about me being disappointed that other managers got jobs that I wanted, but that was never the case and I certainly didn't think that I had taken Doncaster as far as I could take them."
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