Former Leicester Tigers head coach Marcelo Loffreda has his eye on a return to rugby a year after he was sacked.

And the 50-year-old is determined to learn from his painful experiences at Leicester and put the lessons to good use.

The Argentine, who led the Pumas to third place in the 2007 World Cup, was dismissed after just seven months at Leicester.

Having moved his wife and five children (Sophia, Nicolas, Juana, Olivia and Marina) from Buenos Aires to Bushby, Loffreda returned home less than a year later after what he called a huge "learning experience".

A settlement between the two parties is close to being reached.

When he was leading Argentina into the semi-finals of the World Cup in Paris, the Buenos Aries football derby between River Plate and Boca Juniors, a fixture so significant it is even given a name, El Superclasico, was postponed for a few hours so the nation could watch the quarter-final against Scotland.

Loffreda's face was on every TV station and every newspaper. The man with the master-plan had taken a team of amateurs and taught them how to mix it with the best.

When they returned home having beaten the likes of Ireland and hosts France, twice, they were greeted like heroes and given a lavish reception.

Less than two years later, Loffreda is more 'back garden' than 'back page' as he continues to provide paternal strength for his family after a tumultuous 2008.

Loffreda's children have all returned to school in Buenos Aires while dad has begun to take the first steps back into a sport for which he still has a lot of passion, despite the controversial nature of his exit from Leicester.

Tigers reached two finals under Loffreda, despite reports of an unhappy camp, and the Tigers board made one of their toughest decisions in recent years in terminating his contract two years early last June.

"I still have some frustrations from my time there because I didn't have enough time to settle down," he said.

"I had to work hard on many different fronts when I arrived in the country, like housing, school, family, culture, language and, of course, the team.

"There were too many things to work on at the same time. If I had been given more time to settle in and get used to these things, maybe I would have adapted better and become a part of Leicester's history.

"But I did learn a lot in a short amount of time about professional rugby and professional players.

"The character of the players was different to what I had been used to at Argentina.

"It was a growing-up experience and I must take advantage of the things that I have learned and move forwards.

"If you think you know everything there is to know in life, then you lose your humility.

"It was disappointing to leave there but I have good memories of my time at the club."

After a difficult first few months following the family's return home, life has slowly returned to some sort of normality, and Loffreda has already begun to get involved with rugby again. Moreover, he has not ruled out another move overseas if the right opportunity arises.

He said: "It has taken a pretty long time for us to settle down. The family is fine and they have settled down well.

"They are all back in school and happy to be with their friends. Everyone has adjusted back to life in Argentina in their own way.

"I am trying to be involved with rugby at my club and have been doing some speeches about leadership in Buenos Aires and the surrounding provinces, such as Mendoza and Tucuman.

"It is very busy but I try not to say 'no' to them because if I can spread some of my experience, it could be beneficial for them.

"I would think about taking a job abroad if one came up but I don't think I would move the whole family again.

"The children are growing up and they have their own friends and schooling so it would be difficult to move them all.

"But if a good offer comes up, then it would be a possibility for me on my own."