Burley was sacked in November after a 3-0 friendly defeat by Wales in Cardiff which followed a failed 2010 World Cup qualifying campaign.

The former Hearts, Ipswich and Derby boss is looking to get back to the day-to-day involvement, which he missed while boss of Scotland.

"It was a great experience and a great honour," he told BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme.

"It was something that has made me stronger, made me a better manager and now I'm looking forward to getting back into club football.

"I don't think there are many people who have the opportunity to manage their own country and I was very fortunate.

"It was great coming back to Scotland and giving it my best shot as far as trying to take the country to the World Cup play-offs or finals but it wasn't to be.

"But there's no doubt you miss the day-to-day involvement I had for 15 years as manager at club level.

"In the last couple of years you were going six weeks and two months without any training sessions and with no games.

"When you have been used to every-day involvement on the training ground since you were 15 years old as a player and manager, you do miss it.

"You are very restricted as a national manager as far as being out on the training ground and working with players, giving them your own ideas and bringing young players through which you would do with a club.

"So I am certainly looking forward to getting back in to club football."