LIVERPOOL legend Robbie Fowler is set to talk to West Adelaide officials about a future coaching role for a new SA-based A-League franchise.

The former National Soccer League powerhouse, which currently plays in the SA national premier league, is aiming high as it prepares its case to return to the top echelon.

Officials also confirmed West Adelaide had employed an intermediary to negotiate with reigning English premier league champion Leicester City officials, in an effort to become the Foxes’ A-League partner.

Fowler arrives in Adelaide on Tuesday night and will meet West Adelaide vice-chairman Andy Haralampopoulos in a Wednesday morning rendezvous.

The Kop has dubbed Fowler ‘God’ and he will on Wednesday night be the star of a talkfest at the Arkaba Hotel, as part of Liverpool’s 5Times program, which takes past players to all corners of the globe to speak to fans..

“I have been invited to talk to Robbie Fowler about our plans to put our club in the A-League,’’ Haralampopoulos said.

“It’s basically a meeting with him to explain our plans.

“Basically we want to cast a wider net with a view of Robbie Fowler being a great ambassador.

“He also wants to coach as well, and he’d be great to be the coach.”

“(But) our intermediary also met with the directors of the English Premier League club (Leicester) last week at a match.

“Talks have been ongoing for a while now.

“We’re looking at modelling the A-League club on Melbourne Victory’s model (where many investors own the club) but we also want to have major input from an EPL club.”

Fowler was player/coach of Thai club Muangthong United in 2012 — his first and only foray on the bench until now.

With Football Federation Australia last month revealing plans to expand the A-League to 12 teams as early as next year, West has joined Adelaide City as potential SA clubs to rival reigning A-League champion and Premier’s Plate winner Adelaide United.

Adelaide City last month wrote to FFA chief executive David Gallop expressing interest in entering a team in the A-League.

West has also made contact with FFA.

“We expressed our interests in writing to FFA last year after we met with Damien de Bohun (former A-League chief),’’ he said.

“We’re about to refresh our expression of interest.

“Our submission will be good and well weighted with EPL interest, changing the dynamics of the whole venture.”

West Adelaide was the first SA club to win a national title on the sports stage when it claimed the NSL premiership in 1978 in one of the most remarkable end-of-season matches at Hindmarsh.

West faced Adelaide City in the derby in front of a full house and got the point it needed in a 1-1 draw to claim the title.