David Moyes has already turned down two offers to go back into management and is considering beginning the next stage of his career by looking for a club outside England.

“I have had a couple of opportunities to go back in and chosen not to do anything just now,” Moyes, currently on holiday in Florida, said. “I am going to look for what I feel is the right opportunity. I would like to think I proved myself over the 11-year period at Everton and what I am capable of, and the level at which I want to manage.”

Moyes, sacked by Manchester United in April after 10 months in the job, has long been an admirer of the Bundesliga but is also open to the idea of working in Spain or France.

“I got my real first taste of the Champions League this year and I thought I showed I can manage at that level,” he added. “I would like somewhere that would give me a chance of being in the Champions League or a club that has ambitions of being in the Champions League.

“It could be at home or abroad. I have always liked the thought of broadening my horizons and learning a bit more and at the moment I am quite comfortable watching and learning. I will go away and learn and look again to see what is happening.

“I will use United as an important experience in my managerial career. I feel I needed more time but I will use it to benefit me and help me in the coming jobs.”