No Richards and Leicester reunion
Richards has been linked with the English Premiership team since the sacking of rugby director Richard Cockerill last week.
The 53-year-old led the Tigers to four Premiership titles and two European Cup final successes between 1998 and 2004.
He also played more than 300 times for Leicester during a career that produced 48 England caps.
But Newcastle rugby director Richards says he has no interest in the Leicester position.
"I have ambitions still myself, am competitive and have that desire to win," Richards told the Daily Telegraph.
"You never lose that instinct, and it has been great to rekindle things here at Newcastle.
"As for Leicester, I've seen what has happened to Richard [Cockerill], and even though he has had longevity in that job, a board gets impatient for success.
"But Leicester is not in my mind at all. I have no interest. I am very happy where I am,"
Martin Johnson, Stuart Lancaster and Heyneke Meyer are among those to have been linked with the Leicester job, although it would be no surprise if caretaker Aaron Mauger remained in charge for the rest of this season.
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