Speaking on Channel Nine's Sunday Footy Show, Gale denied the League had approached him to replace outgoing CEO Andrew Demetriou, who has announced 2014 will be his last season at the helm.
Demetriou's deputy Gillon McLachlan is the favourite to take over in the hot seat, however Gale has also been touted as a potential successor.
"It's flattering that some people see you in that role, but it's not something that I've thought a lot about," Gale said.
"Right now I'm very, very much focused on Richmond as we all are down there and getting ourselves back up and firing.
"But as to whether it's something I'm interested in down the track – it's probably something I wouldn't comment on."
Gale played 244 games for Richmond and is credited for helping turn around the Tigers' off-field fortunes since rejoining the club five years ago from the AFL Players' Association.
"I'm fortunate enough and privileged to be part of a really good team at Richmond, and a lot of really good people who have all contributed to that club," Gale said.
"I guess people associate me with that, that's fine, but I think there's a lot of other great contenders (for the AFL's CEO role) as well."
Gale admitted it would be a tough time to leave the Tigers without having achieved the on-field success the club desperately craves.
"No doubt, were that to be the case," he said.
"I'm just absolutely full of conviction for the Tigers. We're a team that's really locked on and focused and we're encouraged by the progress we've made as a footy club, but gee, we've got a hell of a lot of work to do.
"It's exciting and bloody nerve-wracking at times too, but we're certainly on the march."
Returning to finals for back-to-back appearances for the first time since 1975 would be a "reasonable result" at Punt Road this season, according to Gale.
"I think it's really important that we back up again and get in the finals, perhaps win a final, get some of that really high-intensity experience," he said.
"I think that would be a reasonable result, but who knows."
In the wide-ranging interview, Gale said Jake King has been made aware that his career would be on the line if he brought notorious figures such as former bikie chief Toby Mitchell into the club again.
"I think we'd be having a discussion about his job," Gale said.
The Richmond chief also said the club had no issue with Dustin Martin moving in with sacked ex-Tiger Daniel Connors and that he was "happy" Jack Riewoldt was disappointed to be left out of Richmond's leadership group.
"I think he was right to feel disappointed, I think that tells me that Jack ultimately wants to be a leader," Gale said.
"I'm actually happy he's disappointed … we're really proud of the progress he's made in the last couple of years."
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