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Mariners boss Mulvey knows nothing of Bolt contract offer

Central Coast Mariners boss Mike Mulvey insists he knows nothing about a contract offer made to Usain Bolt.

The former athletics star's management confirmed to Omnisport on Sunday that they had received an offer from the A-League club, where Bolt has been training since August.

However, Mulvey stated after his side's 1-1 draw with Brisbane Roar that he was not aware of the state of play regarding the Jamaican's future.

"We don't talk about speculation," he told a news conference. "I don't know anything about that. I don't talk about rumours or anything like that; it's for a few pay grades above my level.

"I do appreciate how important this story is for the rest of the world, but if you have a look at our front line today you wonder if he could get into any of those positions, wouldn't you?"

When asked if there was a plan to resolve Bolt's future, Mulvey replied: "I have a real good plan, and that is: we're going to go home, the lads will have a nice bath, we'll have some dinner and have a little look at the game this evening, Perth [Glory] and Western Sydney [Wanderers], then we're going to get on a plane tomorrow and go home to Central Coast and start preparing for Melbourne City next week."