Speaking to reporters this morning following his keynote presentation at the FFA's second annual coaching conference, the Argentine World Cup winner from 1978 said he'd consider offers from Australia.

"It's always a possibility. Why not? I'm not working at the moment so if something happens we can talk," he said of a potential move to the A-League. 

Ardiles, 56, last coached a club side in Paraguay in 2008 after a brief stint with Cerro Porteno. However, he's best known as manager and player with Spurs as well as coaching Swindon Town, West Brom and Newcastle United in the 80s and 90s.

He also spent seven years in Japan coaching sides such as Yokohama Marinos and Tokyo Verdy over the last decade where he won an Emperor's Cup medal.

Ardiles added that Australian football still requires a technical and tactical approach. "They have fighters and character," he said. "It's in the technique and character part that is lacking. So first technique, then tactical."

The Argentine said that he watched on with interest the Socceroos' World Cup qualifier last week in Yokohama.

He added: "Japan is a touch higher than Australia because of the success of the J-League.

"Japan came from absolutely nowhere in the world to become 27 or 28 in the rankings by FIFA [although they have now slipped to 37th place.] The national team represents the power of the league in that particular country.

"And I was aware of the result last week. I think both teams will qualify [for the World Cup]."