Timm Klose is considering ending his 16-year playing career and moving into coaching after spending time working with Bristol City's Under-14s before his Ashton Gate exit.
The 34-year-old is back in his hometown of Basel after his contract was mutually terminated on transfer deadline day. Swiss international Klose had fallen out of favour in Nigel Pearson's plans with his final game coming in the Carabao Cup defeat to Lincoln in November.
It's been a difficult six months for Klose. In October, Pearson confirmed the centre-back had returned to Switzerland to deal with some personal issues and also struggled with knee problems towards the beginning of the campaign.
