Former Celtic and Scotland striker Leigh Griffiths admits his career as a professional footballer could be over, although he retains hope a manager will “pick up the phone”.
The 32-year-old has been without a club for five months and is currently training with Livingston.
Griffiths has also opened up to BBC Scotland on the “massive mistake” which saw him “dismissed” from Celtic.
“The longer it goes on I think, ‘Is football for me anymore?’,” he said.I’ve been without a club for five months now and, although Davie [Martindale, Livingston manager] has said I can come in and train with them, he has said there is no deal on the table.
“I’m still not seeing managers pick up the phone, which means do they want me at their club or is it time to call it a day? That is something I’m still considering at the minute.
“As a free agent you’ve not got a budget, you’ve not got a price-tag on your head, everything is still negotiable.”
Griffiths admits his career has been something of a “fall from grace” over the last few years.
In the summer of 2017, he was the toast of the Tartan Army as his spectacular free-kicks fired Scotland into a late and dramatic 2-1 lead over England and sent Hampden into rapture. There were goals, trophies and medals aplenty with Celtic as well.
I’ve been without a club for five months now and, although Davie [Martindale, Livingston manager] has said I can come in and train with them, he has said there is no deal on the table.
“I’m still not seeing managers pick up the phone, which means do they want me at their club or is it time to call it a day? That is something I’m still considering at the minute.
“As a free agent you’ve not got a budget, you’ve not got a price-tag on your head, everything is still negotiable.”
Griffiths admits his career has been something of a “fall from grace” over the last few years.
In the summer of 2017, he was the toast of the Tartan Army as his spectacular free-kicks fired Scotland into a late and dramatic 2-1 lead over England and sent Hampden into rapture. There were goals, trophies and medals aplenty with Celtic as well.
