The country's most powerful sports administrator, AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou, could soon be leaving our shores, the Australian Financial Review reports.

Demetriou is in the running to fill the vacant top job at men's tennis governing body, the ATP, headquartered in London.

In demand: Andrew Demetriou. Credit:Wayne Taylor

The footy boss met with tennis officials about the job on a recent trip to the United States. Despite reports he had been headhunted by them, Demetriou was actually put forward to the ATP as a candidate by an emissary.

Demetriou lukewarmly denied rumours last month he was in the running for the tennis role in an interview with 3AW host Neil Mitchell.