Once Sunday's A-League clash with Wellington Phoenix is over, Bosnich will sit down with Mariners executive chairman Lyall Gorman to discuss how to maintain a link with the club.

Despite a relatively short stint at the club, Gorman believes the impact made by the former Socceroos keeper has been priceless.

He told au.fourfourtwo.com: "I think Mark's time here has been of exceptional value to this club.

"This weekend just represents the end of this particular chapter with the club but we will sit down and explore how we maintain the link.

"There's no question Mark has been good for this club and we've been good for him. But then I think it's more than just the Mariners. Speaking to CEOs from other clubs I think there is an acceptance that his presence has been good for the A-League as a whole.

"We're not sure exactly how things will develop yet. One possibility is a role as an international ambassador. If he remained in England for much of the year then we could look at ways of using Mark to help in terms of our partnership with Sheffield United for example.

"He has a very keen eye (for players) and has a tremendous knowledge.

"If he's here (Australia) then we could look at a mentoring role perhaps. We'll talk about all this but what is certain is that we don't want to lose Mark Bosnich. Australia doesn't want to lose him from the game. He has a lot to offer."

Whether he gets a chance to say goodbye to the Mariners faithful as a participant against Wellington on Sunday remains unclear.

Coach Lawrie McKinna admits it is a pleasant headache to have with both Danny Vukovic and Andrew Redmayne to choose from as well.

The Mariners are holding a 'Bye Bye Bosnich' luncheon on Sunday before the A-League fixture.