Andy Murray receives first coaching offer after expressing interest in Wimbledon | Tennis

Andy Murray has already been offered a new job in retirement after announcing his wish to become a coach. The three-time Grand Slam champion was honoured at a ceremony on Wimbledon’s Centre Court on Thursday night after he and his brother Jamie lost their first-round doubles match.

The 37-year-old still has to play the mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu and will play in the Olympic Games before officially hanging up his racket.

But he could take on another role whenever he wants, since Leon Smith has offered to sacrifice his own position so Murray can fill it.

The former world number one was asked if fans would see Murray return to Centre Court as a spectator in the coming years when he outlined his plans. “I’d probably be more comfortable up there in the coaches’ box,” he replied.

Murray’s career is not over yet and he has already been offered the Davis Cup team captaincy, with current team leader Smith expressing his desire for the two-time Olympic gold medallist to replace him. “He just has this generosity of time, now that he’s got more of it and he can give more. What he does in the future, he’s obviously going to need time,” Smith told the BBC.

“I like the fact that he said he would rather be in the coaching role than anywhere else because he will be an incredible asset to the British players, whatever role he wants to play.”

The Glasgow native has been captain of the British Davis Cup team since 2010, but would be delighted to pass the torch to Murray. Smith continued: “Whether that’s as a personal coach for someone or, you know, he can knock on my door and take my Davis Cup job whenever he wants because he’d be incredible at it. Whatever he wants to do, he’ll do the right thing as he always has.”

Smith coached the British team that won the Davis Cup in 2015, with Murray lifting the trophy for his country. Great Britain faced Belgium away in the final and the team were in trouble when Davis Goffin won the first match of the weekend to give Belgium the lead, beating Kyle Edmund.