TONY Rea insists nothing will persuade him to stay on as London Broncos head coach beyond the end of the Super League season.
The Aussie, who was Broncos boss between from 2000 to 2006, was appointed as an interim replacement after Rob Powell stepped down as head coach two weeks ago.
Rea was tasked with turning around the fortunes of a Broncos side who sit bottom of the Super League after winning only three games all season.
But even if his short coaching comeback in London is a roaring success, Rea told the Chronicle he will still be returning Down Under, where he has been involved in a business since leaving Brumbies last year, as well as coaching a number of sides.
He said: “It's just interim, just to get things right here. I'm not interested in returning on a full time basis or for next season as I have commitments back in Australia.
“The call to come back was a bit out of the blue, but as happy as I was to come back I will probably not be staying. I'm going to make the most of it and do the next thing.
“I haven't had any discussions about who the new head coach will be yet, but I'm happy to stick around and be a part of the process to find one. The right decisions need to be made at all levels, not just mine.
“There are a lot of similarities from when I was last at the club, there has not been a massive change, so that gives a solid foundation to work with.”
After losing his first game back in charge 44-6 to Wigan Warriors, Rea's men came close to ending their losing streak in Saturday's 19-12 defeat at Catalans Dragons.
Twice they went in front in the first half, through tries from Tony Clubb and Scott Wheeldon, but twice Catalans came back to level, before winning it with a lone second half try and drop goal.
Rea insists he can only make a minimal impact in his short spell back at the club – and it is the players who must find it within them to turn things around.
He added: “The situation here is fine. It might not seem an ideal to come into a club on the back of, but that's sport – we just need to turn it around on the pitch.
“The players just have to get on with it. It's not about me and Rob Powell, it's about what they are doing as a team.
“I can't comment on what the vibe was like before I was here, but it has been good since I have been taking the players. We just need to find solutions and not walk around talking about problems.”
