Former Germany captain Lothar Matthäus has ruled out a return to coaching after more than a decade when German and European clubs will be seeking new helmsmen in summer.
"I'm very busy, I'm travelling a lot. My diary is full, I'm so happy with my life because I can control it a bit myself," Matthäus told dpa.
The 63-year-old said his life can be stressful "but if I want to take a four-day holiday, no club or association can say to me: 'Hey, we've got training tomorrow morning.
"It's a pleasant situation for me to be able to decide on my own time off," Matthäus said.
Matthäus is mainly known as a pundit these days for broadcasters Sky and RTL.
In his playing career he captained West Germany to the 1990 World Cup title, also played in the 1982 and 1986 finals, and won Euro 1980. He also won the UEFA Cup and national titles with Inter Milan and Bayern Munich, and was World Player of the Year and Ballon d'Or winner.
Matthäus' coaching career between 2001 and 2011 was less successful, the only silverware being the then Yugoslav title with Partizan Belgrade. He was also in charge of the national teams of Hungary and Bulgaria.
