Former Italy coach Roberto Donadoni has applied for the Aston Villa job, his agent has confirmed.
The 46-year-old, who led Italy to the Euro 2008 quarter-finals, has been out of work since leaving Napoli 11 months ago and is keen to be Martin O’Neill’s successor at Villa Park.
Donadoni’s UK representative, Charles Collymore, told skysports.com: “Roberto is a great student of the English game and he is very interested in the job at Aston Villa.
“He knows Villa are a top club with an ambitious owner and he feels he could be a success there.
“Roberto has worked at the highest level and he has always dreamed of coaching in England.
“Roberto has the experience and talent to help develop the best young English talent and also the knowledge to help find the best foreign talent available.”