Nevio Scala quick to throw hat into ring for Hibs job

The former Parma, Borussia Dortmund and Spartak Moscow coach is itching to get back into football. Scala says his track record of developing some of Europe's top stars makes him the ideal man for the Easter Road hotseat.

The veteran said: "Yes, I'm certainly interested. Many of my friends from Italian football, like Giovanni Trapattoni and Fabio Capello are now working in the British isles.

"I have always loved Scotland and Edinburgh is a very beautiful city. I am ready to go there.

"In Italy, we do not see too much Scottish football, but I know the club have a history of producing some very good young players.

"I read recently that Scott Brown, who started with Hibernian, was even linked with Juventus in Serie A.

"The greatest successes in my career have come when I've been working with young players. At Parma, I took a team of kids and won promotion

"I brought through Fabio Cannavaro and Gigi Buffon as young men at Parma. And I helped develop Gianfranco Zola, Thomas Brolin and Filippo Inzaghi.

"I have a great respect for Scottish football and I speak the language. Believe me, I know a lot about the country. I also had Paul Lambert with me in Dortmund and we spoke a lot about it.

"I've been out of football for the past couple of years, I've had a nice holiday, now I am ready to work. The Hibernian chairman can call me - I will be ready to talk."

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Scala expressed strong interest in the Scotland job before Craig Levein was appointed last year, but the Scottish Football Association did not follow that up.

His managerial record is impressive, winning the 1993 Cup-Winner's Cup with Parma, and following that triumph by winning the Uefa Cup the following season.

Spells then followed at Borussia Dortmund, Besiktas, Shakhtar Donetsk and Spartak Moscow, and he now works as a Serie A radio pundit.