Gerard Pique can't see himself following Pep Guardiola and Luis Enrique's footsteps into the Barcelona dugout, but he admits he does want to become the Catalan club's president.
Diario Sport reported last week that the club's statutes mean the centre-back will have to spend two years away from the club after retiring before being able to run for the post.
The newspaper explained that he could therefore be eligible for the role by 2027, presuming none of the six-year presidential terms before then are cut short.
Former Barca teammate Xavi revealed last month that Pique does see himself presiding over the club once he's retired -- with Carles Puyol as sporting director, Xavi as manager and Sergio Busquets as his assistant -- though the defender himself had never previously broached the topic in a particularly serious manner.
But asked on TV3 if his presidential aspirations were genuine, Pique responded: "Yes, when I say things I mean them. I want to be president of Barca. It's a step I'd like to take when I retire.
"I don't see myself as a manager. I don't think I would enjoy it as much.
"As a president I could do really well for this club, because it's what I am passionate about. My playing career will [one day] come to an and and the step I'd like to take is to become Barcelona president."
Pique, 29, announced last weekend that he would retire from Spain duty after the 2018 World Cup in Russia because of the constant criticism he's endured. However, at the same time, he pointed out that he still wants to be with Barcelona for "several years" yet.
He's often suggested that he doesn't see himself leaving the Blaugrana, the club he's spent the majority of his career, with the exception being a four year spell which he spent with Manchester United and on loan at Real Zaragoza.
Recently, though, he's refused to rule out the possibility of playing in America or Colombia -- where his partner, the singer Shakira, is from -- when he calls time on his Camp Nou career.
"I've always said I'd like to retire at Barca, but it would be an attractive option for a few years," he said about a potential move to Major League Soccer last month. "As long as I have the appetite to continue playing football."