John Hartson says he wants to succeed Gary Speed as Wales manager.
But the former Wales striker has ruled out the possibility of working with Wales assistant Raymond Verheijen, who hopes to remain in the new regime.
Chris Coleman is favourite to replace Speed, who died in November, and Hartson has backed the former Fulham boss if he is overlooked.
"I have a lot of support out there. I tick a lot of the boxes," said Hartson, who has no managerial experience.
Both Coleman and Hartson were interviewed for the Wales managerial post in 2010 but the former Wales captains were beaten to the job by Speed, another former Wales skipper.
Verheijen has said he and fellow assistant Osian Roberts want to be involved in a new regime, warning the Football Association of Wales it would be "turning their back on Speed" if it opted to bring in a different managerial team.
Premier League champions Manchester United have turned down the Welsh FA's request to talk to former Wales captain Ryan Giggs about succeeding Speed, offering Giggs a new playing contract, while Wales' record goal-scorer Ian Rush has also been linked to the vacancy.
Hartson has completed his Uefa Pro licence coaching badges but rejected the chance to succeed Gordon Wylde as East Stirlingshire manager in 2008. In 2011, he helped coach non-league Newport County's strikers.
"I understand that I don't fit the criteria," the former Celtic, West Ham and Arsenal striker told talkSPORT.
"In terms of the experience, Chris Coleman is way ahead. He has managed in three different countries, Fulham in England, Spain, and he's just come back from Greece.
"The only thing going against me is my lack of experience. But you look back at Mark Hughes. [His] first job in [management] was the Welsh job.
"He was younger than myself, he was 34. He went straight into the job, and look at what he's done.
"I was interviewed for the job this time last year so I don't really know what has changed since then."
Coleman, who resigned as manager of Greek side Larissa this week, is a free to take over the Wales job immediately and has indicated he would be willing to work with the present backroom staff.
Hartson, however, has no interest in teaming up with Verheijen, whose Wales contract runs until 2014.
He said: "How can you work with somebody who wants your job? There is no way you can do that.
"Raymond wants the job. He has publicly stated it was Gary's wish for himself and Osian to take this country forward, which was an incredible statement to put on Twitter. What on earth did he mean it was Gary's wish?
"Gary's wish was to take this team forward. But for Raymond to come out and say that publicly was an absolute disgrace.
"How on earth can you go in and take a job knowing that your number two, your most trusted ally, wants your job?"
Wales won four of their last five internationals before Speed's shock death in November and Wales made the biggest leap in the Fifa rankings in 2011 as they moved to 48th place from 113th in the world.
The Football Association of Wales has assembled a six-man panel, led by president Phil Pritchard, to appoint Speed's replacement.
No discussions have taken place with any potential candidates, according to the FAW, and chief executive Jonathan Ford has said it is "too early" to say whether an appointment will be made before their next friendly with Costa Rica in Cardiff on 29 February.
But Stoke City's Welsh manager Tony Pulis has admitted he would consider managing Wales for that memorial match for Speed against Costa Rica.
"I've no burning ambition at this present moment to be the manager of the Welsh national team," Pulis said.
"But If Gary's family asked me, I wouldn't say no to that."
JOHN HARTSON FACT FILE
Born: 5 April 1975 in Swansea
Position: Striker
Wales honours: 51 caps, 14 goals
Previous clubs: Luton Town, Arsenal, West Ham United, Wimbledon, Coventry City, Celtic, West Bromwich Albion, Norwich City (loan)
Did you know?: Hartson joined Arsenal from Luton for £2.5m in January 1995, a then British record fee for a teenager
