Former Red Sox manager Alex Cora is of course suspended for the 2020 season, but he is able to return in 2021.
Cora hasn't really addressed his future plans, but he did give a little insight in an interview with the Boston Globe's Dan Shaughnessy.
"If this was a regular time and they were playing games, I would say yes [to managing in 2021],'' said Cora. "I would love to be back in 2021 in some capacity. I love managing at the big league level. But right now, I'm still kind of like putting my game plan together. It's not where I want it to be. But obviously with everything that's going on, with my daughter going into her senior year of high school, we as a family have to see what we want to do.
"We have plans for college, but we have no idea now. Everything changed. Her situation going into college is going to be part of what I decide."
Cora, who was suspended for his role in the Astros cheating scandal, was asked if he believes a team besides the Red Sox would ever hire him to manage?
"I know it's not going to be easy, as far as people giving me a chance," he said. "They are going to look back and then they are going to have to make up their minds. But at the end, I'm paying the price. I'm embarrassed. I'm sorry for what happened. And we have to move on. My daughter's education is very important to me. We had talked about her going to college in the States, but now we don't know what is going to happen."
Cora was vague about potentially retuning to Boston, as Ron Roenicke is only on a one-year deal.
"They have a good group over there,'' he said. "Hopefully Ron [Roenicke] gets a chance to manage and he's going to do a good job. Me talking about being there obviously right now is not even part of the equation. Obviously I'm suspended. We've decided we have to move on, and as of now, I don't want to . . . they have their hands full with the season there.
"They have a good group of guys, and [chief baseball officer] Chaim [Bloom] is going to do a good job. I love the city, I love the franchise, they gave me a shot. We have a great relationship, but that doesn't mean we are going to go that route. I need to respect that.''
The former Red Sox manager was also part of MLB's investigation into the Red Sox for the 2018 season, which only staffer J.T. Watkins was disciplined.
"I don't want to get into specifics with this,'' Cora said. "I went through a lot with MLB. I respect the decision of Rob in the Houston one. I was very honest with MLB in the second one. It sucks that I was part of both investigations. It was [expletive] hell. Going through the whole process for seven months. I remember when it came out, Nov. 12 or 13, whatever. Then until the end, a month ago with the other one.
"I know J.T. and how he works. I trust the guy. Was I surprised at what came out? Yes, I was. I would love to go public with everything, but I can't . . . I want to stay away from it as much as possible until I have to.''
