Allardyce was sacked by Rovers earlier in the week following the recent takeover by Indian company Venky's, after joining the club in 2008. The decision to terminate the contract of the experienced coach has been met with surprise and it has been suggested that Allardyce may now decide to end his lengthy career. However, the former Blackpool, Bolton, Notts County and Newcastle manager admits that he still has a passion to return. "I said I'd retire about now but that was wrong. It's not great for your health but it is a drug," he told the News of the World. "It's a lifestyle you find difficult to do without. You keep saying you might be able to do without it but you can't really. There's too much in it. It's a necessity. "It doesn't please (wife) Lynne when I say that...she's always saying 'when are you going to have had enough'. But it's a way of life for me. "People asked me last time if I would consider going into the Championship but why would people think my skill sets would be that level? "It's not being big-headed - it's just self confidence when you have done it for so long. "This was my 10th consecutive season in the Premier League but there's only Sir Alex and Arsene (Wenger) who have managed in the Premier League longer than me. "And if Premier League football does not come my way, I have other ambitions. "An international job interests me - that would be a new adventure." Allardyce took Rovers to a 10th-place finish in the top-flight last season and the Lancashire outfit have been performing well this term. The 56-year-old admits he was extremely disappointed to leave the club, especially after the stability he had brought to Blackburn. "The real disappointment comes when you look back at what we have achieved over those two years," he added. "I'm disappointed I've left after two years of hard graft. I've really transformed a football club that was bleeding and looking in serious trouble in relegation terms as well. "We finished 10th last season but football has a very short memory. We finished a good 15 points off relegation - we were nowhere near it. And that was after looking after the finances. "I haven't just taken them from relegation problems into safety but we have undergone redevelopment with financial stability. My model is much deeper than looking after players. My model is understanding the industry, working within it."
